Canada Bay (A)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 65,742 people were usually resident in Canada Bay (A): of these 48.1% were male and 51.9% were female. Of the total population 0.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 16.5% of people usually resident in Canada Bay (A) were children aged 0-14 years, and 24.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 37 years.

In the 2006 Census, 82.8% of people usually resident in Canada Bay (A) were Australian citizens, 31.4% were born overseas and 0.9% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 51.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Canada Bay (A) were married, 9.6% were either separated or divorced, 5.9% were widowed and 33.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 60.4% of people usually resident in Canada Bay (A), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Italy 6.1%, China 3.0%, England 2.8%, Korea, Republic of 1.9% and New Zealand 1.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Canada Bay (A) were Catholic 41.7%, Anglican 13.4%, No Religion 13.4%, Eastern Orthodox 5.1% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Canada Bay (A) were Italian 10.1%, Cantonese 3.3%, Greek 2.9%, Mandarin 2.7% and Korean 2.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 61.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 34,976 people aged 15 years and over in Canada Bay (A) were in the labour force. Of these 67.9% worked full-time, 23.3% worked part-time, 3.4% were away from work, 2.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.3% were unemployed. 15,758 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Canada Bay (A) were Professionals 30.0%, Managers 17.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 17.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 10.0%, Sales Workers 9.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.7%, Labourers 4.4% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 2.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Canada Bay (A), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 4.5%, Legal and Accounting Services 4.1%, Hospitals 3.7%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.5% and Auxiliary Finance and Investment Services 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Canada Bay (A), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $664, the median family income was $1,773 and the median household income was $1,510.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 17,613 families in Canada Bay (A): of these 39.0% were couple families without children, 46.4% were couple families with children, 12.2% were one parent families and 2.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 26,144 occupied private dwellings were counted in Canada Bay (A).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Canada Bay (A), 51.2% were separate houses, 10.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 37.6% were flats, units or apartments and 0.6% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Canada Bay (A), 34.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 27.2% were owned with a mortgage and 29.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Canada Bay (A), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 70.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 8.3% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 19.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Canada Bay (A), the median weekly rent was $335. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,167. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Canada Bay (A), 66.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 22.6% were single (or lone) person households and 4.6% were group households.