Clarence Valley (A)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 48,146 people were usually resident in Clarence Valley (A): of these 49.6% were male and 50.4% were female. Of the total population 4.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.8% of people usually resident in Clarence Valley (A) were children aged 0-14 years, and 33.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 44 years.

In the 2006 Census, 92.6% of people usually resident in Clarence Valley (A) were Australian citizens, 6.8% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 51.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Clarence Valley (A) were married, 13.8% were either separated or divorced, 8.1% were widowed and 26.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 87.8% of people usually resident in Clarence Valley (A), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.5%, New Zealand 1.0%, Scotland 0.4%, Netherlands 0.4% and Germany 0.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Clarence Valley (A) were Anglican 32.0%, Catholic 22.5%, No Religion 15.3%, Presbyterian and Reformed 7.4% and Uniting Church 5.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Clarence Valley (A) were German 0.2%, Dutch 0.1%, Italian 0.1%, Cantonese 0.1% and French 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 18,797 people aged 15 years and over in Clarence Valley (A) were in the labour force. Of these 50.7% worked full-time, 32.8% worked part-time, 3.7% were away from work, 2.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 9.9% were unemployed. 17,868 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Clarence Valley (A) were Labourers 14.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.2%, Professionals 14.1%, Managers 13.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.2%, Sales Workers 11.2% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Clarence Valley (A), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.3%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.3%, Hospitals 3.2%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 3.2% and Local Government Administration 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Clarence Valley (A), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $333, the median family income was $781 and the median household income was $631.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 13,243 families in Clarence Valley (A): of these 45.7% were couple families without children, 36.0% were couple families with children, 17.2% were one parent families and 1.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 19,411 occupied private dwellings were counted in Clarence Valley (A).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Clarence Valley (A), 83.4% were separate houses, 4.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 6.7% were flats, units or apartments and 5.2% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Clarence Valley (A), 44.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 25.9% were owned with a mortgage and 23.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Clarence Valley (A), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 44.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 10.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 41.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Clarence Valley (A), the median weekly rent was $150. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $953. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Clarence Valley (A), 67.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 25.2% were single (or lone) person households and 2.4% were group households.