Gwydir (A)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 5,311 people were usually resident in Gwydir (A): of these 50.8% were male and 49.2% were female. Of the total population 2.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.9% of people usually resident in Gwydir (A) were children aged 0-14 years, and 34.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 43 years.

In the 2006 Census, 94.5% of people usually resident in Gwydir (A) were Australian citizens, 3.8% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 57.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Gwydir (A) were married, 10.0% were either separated or divorced, 8.5% were widowed and 24.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 90.8% of people usually resident in Gwydir (A), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.3%, New Zealand 0.6%, Netherlands 0.2%, Germany 0.2% and Scotland 0.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Gwydir (A) were Anglican 45.1%, Catholic 21.2%, No Religion 8.4%, Presbyterian and Reformed 7.8% and Uniting Church 5.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Gwydir (A) were Dutch 0.2%, Ewe 0.1%, German 0.1%, Maltese 0.1% and Assyrian 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 96.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 2,346 people aged 15 years and over in Gwydir (A) were in the labour force. Of these 64.1% worked full-time, 24.0% worked part-time, 2.6% were away from work, 4.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.3% were unemployed. 1,731 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Gwydir (A) were Managers 37.8%, Labourers 14.5%, Professionals 10.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 8.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.8%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.5% and Sales Workers 4.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Gwydir (A), the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 37.7%, Local Government Administration 5.6%, School Education 5.2%, Hospitals 2.8% and Road Freight Transport 1.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Gwydir (A), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $328, the median family income was $730 and the median household income was $612.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,552 families in Gwydir (A): of these 48.9% were couple families without children, 38.1% were couple families with children, 11.9% 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 2,194 occupied private dwellings were counted in Gwydir (A).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Gwydir (A), 93.3% were separate houses, 1.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.7% were flats, units or apartments and 3.9% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Gwydir (A), 50.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 19.8% were owned with a mortgage and 23.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Gwydir (A), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 15.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 2.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 65.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Gwydir (A), the median weekly rent was $60. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $695. 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 Gwydir (A), 69.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 24.5% were single (or lone) person households and 1.8% were group households.