Murrumbidgee (A)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,503 people were usually resident in Murrumbidgee (A): of these 52.1% were male and 47.9% were female. Of the total population 9.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 23.6% of people usually resident in Murrumbidgee (A) were children aged 0-14 years, and 24.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 36 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.7% of people usually resident in Murrumbidgee (A) were Australian citizens, 5.3% were born overseas and 0.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 54.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Murrumbidgee (A) were married, 10.4% were either separated or divorced, 5.2% were widowed and 30.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 87.1% of people usually resident in Murrumbidgee (A), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 1.1%, England 0.8%, Italy 0.5%, Netherlands 0.3% and United States of America 0.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Murrumbidgee (A) were Anglican 32.8%, Catholic 28.0%, Uniting Church 9.8%, No Religion 8.7% and Presbyterian and Reformed 5.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Murrumbidgee (A) were German 0.5%, Italian 0.4%, Cantonese 0.3%, Samoan 0.3% and Urdu 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.6%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,224 people aged 15 years and over in Murrumbidgee (A) were in the labour force. Of these 65.8% worked full-time, 22.2% worked part-time, 5.9% were away from work, 3.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.8% were unemployed. 575 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Murrumbidgee (A) were Managers 28.9%, Labourers 22.9%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 10.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 10.3%, Professionals 8.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 6.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.3% and Sales Workers 3.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Murrumbidgee (A), the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 24.0%, Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 6.6%, School Education 4.7%, Poultry Farming 3.9% and Grain Mill and Cereal Product Manufacturing 3.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Murrumbidgee (A), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $467, the median family income was $1,047 and the median household income was $861.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 666 families in Murrumbidgee (A): of these 42.9% were couple families without children, 41.3% were couple families with children, 14.4% were one parent families and 1.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 952 occupied private dwellings were counted in Murrumbidgee (A).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Murrumbidgee (A), 88.9% were separate houses, 0.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 6.9% were flats, units or apartments and 3.9% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Murrumbidgee (A), 33.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 25.7% were owned with a mortgage and 33.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Murrumbidgee (A), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 14.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 4.4% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 70.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Murrumbidgee (A), the median weekly rent was $110. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $867. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Murrumbidgee (A), 69.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 23.1% were single (or lone) person households and 2.1% were group households.