Brewarrina (A)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,944 people were usually resident in Brewarrina (A): of these 51.2% were male and 48.8% were female. Of the total population 59.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 27.1% of people usually resident in Brewarrina (A) were children aged 0-14 years, and 17.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 31 years.

In the 2006 Census, 88.7% of people usually resident in Brewarrina (A) were Australian citizens, 2.5% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 28.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Brewarrina (A) were married, 8.4% were either separated or divorced, 6.1% were widowed and 56.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 89.7% of people usually resident in Brewarrina (A), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 0.8%, Sri Lanka 0.3%, Austria 0.3%, England 0.3% and India 0.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Brewarrina (A) were Anglican 33.3%, Catholic 27.4%, No Religion 15.2%, Presbyterian and Reformed 2.4% and Brethren 2.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Brewarrina (A) were Tamil 0.3%, German 0.2%, Afrikaans 0.2% and Cantonese 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 89.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 746 people aged 15 years and over in Brewarrina (A) were in the labour force. Of these 57.4% worked full-time, 24.7% worked part-time, 1.7% were away from work, 4.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 12.2% were unemployed. 544 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Brewarrina (A) were Managers 25.8%, Labourers 17.3%, Professionals 14.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 13.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 8.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.5%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.8% and Sales Workers 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Brewarrina (A), the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 21.8%, School Education 11.1%, Local Government Administration 9.2%, Hospitals 5.0% and Adult, Community and Other Education 4.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Brewarrina (A), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $316, the median family income was $760 and the median household income was $713.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 453 families in Brewarrina (A): of these 30.5% were couple families without children, 37.3% were couple families with children, 28.5% were one parent families and 3.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 619 occupied private dwellings were counted in Brewarrina (A).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Brewarrina (A), 91.3% were separate houses, 1.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.4% were flats, units or apartments and 3.2% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Brewarrina (A), 29.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 8.9% were owned with a mortgage and 51.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Brewarrina (A), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 2.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 19.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 68.9% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Brewarrina (A), the median weekly rent was $80. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $523. The average people per household was 2.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Brewarrina (A), 68.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 22.5% were single (or lone) person households and 1.9% were group households.