Hawkesbury (C)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 60,561 people were usually resident in Hawkesbury (C): of these 49.8% were male and 50.2% were female. Of the total population 1.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 23.1% of people usually resident in Hawkesbury (C) were children aged 0-14 years, and 19.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 34 years.

In the 2006 Census, 89.7% of people usually resident in Hawkesbury (C) were Australian citizens, 12.7% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 51.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Hawkesbury (C) were married, 11.7% were either separated or divorced, 4.7% were widowed and 31.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 81.1% of people usually resident in Hawkesbury (C), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.2%, New Zealand 1.3%, Malta 0.7%, Netherlands 0.5% and Scotland 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Hawkesbury (C) were Anglican 29.9%, Catholic 27.3%, No Religion 14.8%, Uniting Church 5.0% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Hawkesbury (C) were Maltese 0.7%, Italian 0.6%, Macedonian 0.4%, Arabic 0.3% and German 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 90.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 31,033 people aged 15 years and over in Hawkesbury (C) were in the labour force. Of these 62.9% worked full-time, 26.8% worked part-time, 3.3% were away from work, 3.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.1% were unemployed. 12,842 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Hawkesbury (C) were Technicians and Trades Workers 18.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.5%, Professionals 15.2%, Managers 13.2%, Labourers 10.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.8%, Sales Workers 8.6% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Hawkesbury (C), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 4.7%, Defence 4.0%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 2.9%, Road Freight Transport 2.9% and Hospitals 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Hawkesbury (C), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $527, the median family income was $1,290 and the median household income was $1,146.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 15,967 families in Hawkesbury (C): of these 32.0% were couple families without children, 51.3% were couple families with children, 15.8% 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 21,141 occupied private dwellings were counted in Hawkesbury (C).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Hawkesbury (C), 85.7% were separate houses, 8.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.0% were flats, units or apartments and 2.2% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Hawkesbury (C), 28.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 39.7% were owned with a mortgage and 23.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Hawkesbury (C), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 51.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 15.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 29.9% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Hawkesbury (C), the median weekly rent was $205. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,626. The average people per household was 2.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Hawkesbury (C), 73.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 18.4% were single (or lone) person households and 2.4% were group households.