Moree Plains (A)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 13,976 people were usually resident in Moree Plains (A): of these 51.3% were male and 48.7% were female. Of the total population 19.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 24.7% of people usually resident in Moree Plains (A) were children aged 0-14 years, and 21.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 34 years.

In the 2006 Census, 88.2% of people usually resident in Moree Plains (A) were Australian citizens, 4.3% were born overseas and 0.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 47.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Moree Plains (A) were married, 10.3% were either separated or divorced, 5.6% were widowed and 36.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 85.2% of people usually resident in Moree Plains (A), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 0.8%, New Zealand 0.7%, Scotland 0.2%, India 0.2% and South Eastern Europe 0.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Moree Plains (A) were Anglican 35.8%, Catholic 28.9%, No Religion 7.1%, Presbyterian and Reformed 5.3% and Uniting Church 3.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Moree Plains (A) were Serbian 0.3%, Italian 0.2%, Cantonese 0.2%, Afrikaans 0.1% and Croatian 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 89.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 6,495 people aged 15 years and over in Moree Plains (A) were in the labour force. Of these 63.9% worked full-time, 22.8% worked part-time, 3.6% were away from work, 3.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.3% were unemployed. 2,966 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Moree Plains (A) were Managers 24.6%, Labourers 14.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.2%, Professionals 12.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.3%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.8% and Sales Workers 7.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Moree Plains (A), the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 17.0%, School Education 5.8%, Other Crop Growing 5.1%, Agriculture and Fishing Support Services 3.0% and Local Government Administration 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Moree Plains (A), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $471, the median family income was $1,089 and the median household income was $946.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 3,447 families in Moree Plains (A): of these 34.4% were couple families without children, 45.4% were couple families with children, 18.5% were one parent families and 1.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 5,266 occupied private dwellings were counted in Moree Plains (A).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Moree Plains (A), 84.9% were separate houses, 1.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 9.1% were flats, units or apartments and 4.5% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Moree Plains (A), 29.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 22.2% were owned with a mortgage and 35.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Moree Plains (A), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 28.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 17.7% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 45.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Moree Plains (A), the median weekly rent was $115. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083. The average people per household was 2.7 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Moree Plains (A), 64.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 21.3% were single (or lone) person households and 3.0% were group households.