Nambucca (A)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 17,897 people were usually resident in Nambucca (A): of these 49.0% were male and 51.0% were female. Of the total population 5.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 18.7% of people usually resident in Nambucca (A) were children aged 0-14 years, and 37.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 46 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.6% of people usually resident in Nambucca (A) were Australian citizens, 9.2% were born overseas and 0.6% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 48.9% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Nambucca (A) were married, 15.2% were either separated or divorced, 9.1% were widowed and 26.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 83.9% of people usually resident in Nambucca (A), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.0%, New Zealand 1.1%, Scotland 0.6%, Germany 0.5% and Netherlands 0.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Nambucca (A) were Anglican 28.1%, Catholic 21.4%, No Religion 17.8%, Uniting Church 6.4% and Presbyterian and Reformed 5.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Nambucca (A) were German 0.3%, Italian 0.1%, Gumbaynggir 0.1%, Dutch 0.1% and French 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 6,421 people aged 15 years and over in Nambucca (A) were in the labour force. Of these 45.6% worked full-time, 33.3% worked part-time, 3.4% were away from work, 2.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 15.2% were unemployed. 7,285 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Nambucca (A) were Managers 15.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.1%, Professionals 14.8%, Labourers 13.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 12.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.4%, Sales Workers 9.7% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Nambucca (A), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 7.2%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 4.6%, Residential Care Services 3.8%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.3% and Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 2.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Nambucca (A), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $296, the median family income was $642 and the median household income was $562.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 4,924 families in Nambucca (A): of these 47.8% were couple families without children, 32.1% were couple families with children, 18.7% 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 7,582 occupied private dwellings were counted in Nambucca (A).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Nambucca (A), 81.5% were separate houses, 3.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 8.0% were flats, units or apartments and 6.9% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Nambucca (A), 45.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 23.0% were owned with a mortgage and 25.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Nambucca (A), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 43.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 14.7% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 37.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Nambucca (A), the median weekly rent was $146. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $900. The average people per household was 2.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Nambucca (A), 63.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 28.4% were single (or lone) person households and 2.3% were group households.