Marrickville (A)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 71,813 people were usually resident in Marrickville (A): of these 49.4% were male and 50.6% were female. Of the total population 1.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 13.9% of people usually resident in Marrickville (A) were children aged 0-14 years, and 19.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 35 years.

In the 2006 Census, 79.7% of people usually resident in Marrickville (A) were Australian citizens, 34.5% were born overseas and 1.1% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 35.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Marrickville (A) were married, 11.5% were either separated or divorced, 4.2% were widowed and 48.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 55.3% of people usually resident in Marrickville (A), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Greece 3.6%, England 3.4%, Viet Nam 3.3%, New Zealand 2.7% and China 1.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Marrickville (A) were Catholic 25.6%, No Religion 24.0%, Anglican 9.4%, Eastern Orthodox 8.6% and Buddhism 5.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Marrickville (A) were Greek 6.4%, Vietnamese 4.1%, Arabic 2.9%, Portuguese 2.4% and Cantonese 2.0%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 58.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 39,823 people aged 15 years and over in Marrickville (A) were in the labour force. Of these 66.2% worked full-time, 23.2% worked part-time, 3.3% were away from work, 2.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.1% were unemployed. 15,765 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Marrickville (A) were Professionals 32.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.7%, Managers 12.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 10.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.1%, Sales Workers 7.5%, Labourers 6.9% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Marrickville (A), the most common responses for industry of employment included Tertiary Education 4.4%, Hospitals 4.2%, School Education 4.0%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.8% and Legal and Accounting Services 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Marrickville (A), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $595, the median family income was $1,460 and the median household income was $1,160.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 17,126 families in Marrickville (A): of these 41.7% were couple families without children, 38.5% were couple families with children, 16.7% were one parent families and 3.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 30,810 occupied private dwellings were counted in Marrickville (A).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Marrickville (A), 35.8% were separate houses, 25.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 36.9% were flats, units or apartments and 1.5% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Marrickville (A), 22.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 25.9% were owned with a mortgage and 40.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Marrickville (A), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 70.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 6.7% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 21.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Marrickville (A), the median weekly rent was $250. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,950. The average people per household was 2.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Marrickville (A), 54.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 28.1% were single (or lone) person households and 8.9% were group households.