Gloucester (A)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 4,802 people were usually resident in Gloucester (A): of these 49.0% were male and 51.0% were female. Of the total population 3.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 18.1% of people usually resident in Gloucester (A) were children aged 0-14 years, and 38.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 46 years.

In the 2006 Census, 93.0% of people usually resident in Gloucester (A) were Australian citizens, 6.6% were born overseas and 0.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 57.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Gloucester (A) were married, 12.1% were either separated or divorced, 8.1% were widowed and 22.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 88.2% of people usually resident in Gloucester (A), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.7%, New Zealand 0.5%, Netherlands 0.3%, Scotland 0.3% and Germany 0.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Gloucester (A) were Anglican 37.5%, Catholic 15.7%, No Religion 12.1%, Presbyterian and Reformed 8.0% and Uniting Church 7.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Gloucester (A) were French 0.2%, Hungarian 0.1%, German 0.1%, Dutch 0.1% and Cantonese 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 2,003 people aged 15 years and over in Gloucester (A) were in the labour force. Of these 57.3% worked full-time, 31.0% worked part-time, 2.9% were away from work, 2.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.0% were unemployed. 1,743 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Gloucester (A) were Managers 24.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.7%, Labourers 12.9%, Professionals 11.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.2%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 10.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.6% and Sales Workers 7.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Gloucester (A), the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 13.4%, Hospitals 5.2%, School Education 5.1%, Local Government Administration 3.7% and Dairy Cattle Farming 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Gloucester (A), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $343, the median family income was $846 and the median household income was $665.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,393 families in Gloucester (A): of these 52.0% were couple families without children, 35.6% were couple families with children, 11.3% were one parent families and 1.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 2,003 occupied private dwellings were counted in Gloucester (A).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Gloucester (A), 91.4% were separate houses, 1.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.4% were flats, units or apartments and 3.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Gloucester (A), 49.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 22.9% were owned with a mortgage and 21.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Gloucester (A), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 35.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 10.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 44.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Gloucester (A), the median weekly rent was $125. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,078. The average people per household was 2.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Gloucester (A), 68.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 25.3% were single (or lone) person households and 1.8% were group households.