Great Lakes (A)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 32,766 people were usually resident in Great Lakes (A): of these 49.1% were male and 50.9% were female. Of the total population 3.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 16.1% of people usually resident in Great Lakes (A) were children aged 0-14 years, and 43.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 50 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.6% of people usually resident in Great Lakes (A) were Australian citizens, 9.8% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 55.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Great Lakes (A) were married, 13.4% were either separated or divorced, 9.6% were widowed and 21.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 83.9% of people usually resident in Great Lakes (A), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.0%, New Zealand 1.1%, Scotland 0.5%, Germany 0.5% and Netherlands 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Great Lakes (A) were Anglican 35.8%, Catholic 22.4%, No Religion 13.9%, Uniting Church 6.6% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Great Lakes (A) were German 0.3%, Italian 0.2%, Dutch 0.1%, French 0.1% and Cantonese 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 11,707 people aged 15 years and over in Great Lakes (A) were in the labour force. Of these 48.7% worked full-time, 35.6% worked part-time, 4.0% were away from work, 2.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 9.3% were unemployed. 14,233 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Great Lakes (A) were Technicians and Trades Workers 16.2%, Labourers 14.8%, Managers 14.0%, Professionals 13.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.5%, Sales Workers 11.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.8% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Great Lakes (A), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 4.8%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.6%, Accommodation 3.4%, Residential Building Construction 3.4% and Residential Care Services 3.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Great Lakes (A), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $338, the median family income was $747 and the median household income was $611.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 9,402 families in Great Lakes (A): of these 54.7% were couple families without children, 29.7% were couple families with children, 14.7% were one parent families and 0.9% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 14,358 occupied private dwellings were counted in Great Lakes (A).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Great Lakes (A), 74.3% were separate houses, 11.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 9.6% were flats, units or apartments and 4.6% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Great Lakes (A), 48.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 20.4% were owned with a mortgage and 24.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Great Lakes (A), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 55.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 6.7% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 34.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Great Lakes (A), the median weekly rent was $171. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,161. The average people per household was 2.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Great Lakes (A), 64.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 26.6% were single (or lone) person households and 2.3% were group households.