Lockhart (A)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 3,180 people were usually resident in Lockhart (A): of these 51.0% were male and 49.0% were female. Of the total population 1.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 22.4% of people usually resident in Lockhart (A) were children aged 0-14 years, and 30.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 42 years.

In the 2006 Census, 95.5% of people usually resident in Lockhart (A) were Australian citizens, 4.2% were born overseas and 0.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 60.9% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Lockhart (A) were married, 8.3% were either separated or divorced, 7.6% were widowed and 23.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 91.4% of people usually resident in Lockhart (A), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.7%, New Zealand 0.5%, Scotland 0.3%, Germany 0.3% and Netherlands 0.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Lockhart (A) were Catholic 29.9%, Anglican 22.0%, Uniting Church 14.7%, Presbyterian and Reformed 9.9% and No Religion 7.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Lockhart (A) were Cantonese 0.2%, German 0.2%, Danish 0.2%, Spanish 0.2% and Dutch 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 97.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,524 people aged 15 years and over in Lockhart (A) were in the labour force. Of these 63.5% worked full-time, 25.0% worked part-time, 3.3% were away from work, 3.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.7% were unemployed. 869 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Lockhart (A) were Managers 36.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.8%, Labourers 10.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.2%, Professionals 9.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.0%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.6% and Sales Workers 5.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Lockhart (A), the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 32.4%, School Education 4.3%, Local Government Administration 3.6%, Road Freight Transport 3.5% and Hospitals 3.2%.

In the 2006 Census in Lockhart (A), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $393, the median family income was $1,034 and the median household income was $777.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 878 families in Lockhart (A): of these 41.9% were couple families without children, 46.5% were couple families with children, 11.3% were one parent families and 0.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,205 occupied private dwellings were counted in Lockhart (A).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Lockhart (A), 97.3% were separate houses, 0.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.5% were flats, units or apartments and 0.7% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Lockhart (A), 49.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 29.5% were owned with a mortgage and 16.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Lockhart (A), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 12.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 6.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 67.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Lockhart (A), the median weekly rent was $75. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $833. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Lockhart (A), 72.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 24.6% were single (or lone) person households and 1.5% were group households.