Liverpool Plains (A)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 7,540 people were usually resident in Liverpool Plains (A): of these 49.9% were male and 50.1% were female. Of the total population 9.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.1% of people usually resident in Liverpool Plains (A) were children aged 0-14 years, and 33.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 43 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.5% of people usually resident in Liverpool Plains (A) were Australian citizens, 4.2% were born overseas and 0.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 53.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Liverpool Plains (A) were married, 11.4% were either separated or divorced, 8.6% were widowed and 26.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 88.0% of people usually resident in Liverpool Plains (A), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.6%, New Zealand 0.3%, United States of America 0.3%, Netherlands 0.3% and Scotland 0.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Liverpool Plains (A) were Anglican 42.7%, Catholic 23.9%, No Religion 8.4%, Uniting Church 6.3% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Liverpool Plains (A) were Cantonese 0.3%, Hungarian 0.1%, Spanish 0.0%, Italian 0.0% and Maltese 0.0%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 3,214 people aged 15 years and over in Liverpool Plains (A) were in the labour force. Of these 58.3% worked full-time, 28.3% worked part-time, 3.1% were away from work, 4.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.0% were unemployed. 2,358 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Liverpool Plains (A) were Managers 26.1%, Labourers 15.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.4%, Professionals 10.9%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 10.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.9% and Sales Workers 6.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Liverpool Plains (A), the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 23.6%, School Education 5.2%, Local Government Administration 3.3%, Road Freight Transport 3.1% and Hospitals 2.9%.

In the 2006 Census in Liverpool Plains (A), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $351, the median family income was $857 and the median household income was $666.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 2,038 families in Liverpool Plains (A): of these 44.2% were couple families without children, 39.1% were couple families with children, 15.5% were one parent families and 1.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 3,045 occupied private dwellings were counted in Liverpool Plains (A).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Liverpool Plains (A), 95.7% were separate houses, 0.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.5% were flats, units or apartments and 1.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Liverpool Plains (A), 44.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 21.5% were owned with a mortgage and 25.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Liverpool Plains (A), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 21.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 10.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 59.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Liverpool Plains (A), the median weekly rent was $100. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $758. 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 Liverpool Plains (A), 66.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 26.9% were single (or lone) person households and 1.9% were group households.