Campbelltown (C)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 143,076 people were usually resident in Campbelltown (C): of these 49.2% were male and 50.8% were female. Of the total population 2.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 23.8% of people usually resident in Campbelltown (C) were children aged 0-14 years, and 17.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 32 years.

In the 2006 Census, 85.9% of people usually resident in Campbelltown (C) were Australian citizens, 26.2% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 48.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Campbelltown (C) were married, 11.9% were either separated or divorced, 4.4% were widowed and 35.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 66.8% of people usually resident in Campbelltown (C), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.5%, New Zealand 2.3%, Philippines 2.1%, Fiji 1.4% and India 1.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Campbelltown (C) were Catholic 30.9%, Anglican 23.3%, No Religion 10.7%, Islam 4.5% and Uniting Church 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Campbelltown (C) were Arabic 2.7%, Spanish 1.7%, Samoan 1.7%, Hindi 1.6% and Tagalog 1.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 72.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 68,350 people aged 15 years and over in Campbelltown (C) were in the labour force. Of these 62.9% worked full-time, 23.5% worked part-time, 3.1% were away from work, 3.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.5% were unemployed. 33,664 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Campbelltown (C) were Clerical and Administrative Workers 18.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.7%, Professionals 13.1%, Labourers 11.6%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 11.1%, Sales Workers 10.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.0% and Managers 8.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Campbelltown (C), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 4.3%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.4%, Road Freight Transport 3.3%, Hospitals 2.7% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Campbelltown (C), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $464, the median family income was $1,156 and the median household income was $1,066.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 37,901 families in Campbelltown (C): of these 25.3% were couple families without children, 50.7% were couple families with children, 22.6% were one parent families and 1.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 47,823 occupied private dwellings were counted in Campbelltown (C).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Campbelltown (C), 80.5% were separate houses, 16.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.9% were flats, units or apartments and 0.1% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Campbelltown (C), 22.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 40.1% were owned with a mortgage and 30.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Campbelltown (C), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 43.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 40.3% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 14.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Campbelltown (C), the median weekly rent was $185. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,500. The average people per household was 3.0 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Campbelltown (C), 76.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 16.8% were single (or lone) person households and 1.9% were group households.