Bogan (A)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,883 people were usually resident in Bogan (A): of these 51.9% were male and 48.1% were female. Of the total population 11.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 24.1% of people usually resident in Bogan (A) were children aged 0-14 years, and 28.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 37 years.

In the 2006 Census, 95.3% of people usually resident in Bogan (A) were Australian citizens, 2.9% were born overseas and 0.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 54.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Bogan (A) were married, 9.3% were either separated or divorced, 8.6% were widowed and 27.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 92.2% of people usually resident in Bogan (A), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 0.6%, England 0.6%, India 0.2%, Scotland 0.2% and Germany 0.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Bogan (A) were Catholic 37.7%, Anglican 32.6%, Uniting Church 10.3%, No Religion 6.8% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Bogan (A) were French 0.1%, Portuguese 0.1%, German 0.1%, Spanish 0.1% and Italian 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 97.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,385 people aged 15 years and over in Bogan (A) were in the labour force. Of these 63.6% worked full-time, 22.5% worked part-time, 3.0% were away from work, 3.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.8% were unemployed. 738 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Bogan (A) were Managers 30.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 12.6%, Labourers 12.1%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 11.9%, Professionals 9.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 8.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.8% and Sales Workers 5.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Bogan (A), the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 27.6%, School Education 6.4%, Metal Ore Mining 5.6%, Local Government Administration 4.0% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Bogan (A), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $365, the median family income was $944 and the median household income was $708.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 772 families in Bogan (A): of these 39.9% were couple families without children, 43.9% were couple families with children, 15.4% were one parent families and 0.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 1,120 occupied private dwellings were counted in Bogan (A).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Bogan (A), 91.3% were separate houses, 0.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.9% were flats, units or apartments and 3.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Bogan (A), 41.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 25.4% were owned with a mortgage and 29.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Bogan (A), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 17.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 19.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 50.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Bogan (A), the median weekly rent was $100. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $763. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Bogan (A), 68.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 25.6% were single (or lone) person households and 2.8% were group households.