Pittwater (A)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 54,157 people were usually resident in Pittwater (A): of these 49.2% were male and 50.8% were female. Of the total population 0.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.9% of people usually resident in Pittwater (A) were children aged 0-14 years, and 28.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 41 years.

In the 2006 Census, 86.7% of people usually resident in Pittwater (A) were Australian citizens, 21.3% were born overseas and 0.8% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 56.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Pittwater (A) were married, 10.7% were either separated or divorced, 6.1% were widowed and 27.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 71.9% of people usually resident in Pittwater (A), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 7.8%, New Zealand 2.0%, United States of America 0.9%, South Africa 0.9% and Germany 0.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Pittwater (A) were Anglican 27.3%, Catholic 23.2%, No Religion 20.8%, Uniting Church 4.7% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Pittwater (A) were German 0.9%, Italian 0.7%, Serbian 0.6%, Croatian 0.5% and Dutch 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 87.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 28,025 people aged 15 years and over in Pittwater (A) were in the labour force. Of these 58.8% worked full-time, 32.8% worked part-time, 3.6% were away from work, 2.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.7% were unemployed. 12,532 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Pittwater (A) were Professionals 25.8%, Managers 18.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.5%, Sales Workers 10.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.0%, Labourers 5.5% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Pittwater (A), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 4.3%, Residential Building Construction 3.1%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.1%, Architectural, Engineering and Technical Services 2.6% and Legal and Accounting Services 2.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Pittwater (A), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $653, the median family income was $1,767 and the median household income was $1,486.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 14,671 families in Pittwater (A): of these 36.6% were couple families without children, 50.4% were couple families with children, 12.1% were one parent families and 0.9% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 19,757 occupied private dwellings were counted in Pittwater (A).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Pittwater (A), 78.1% were separate houses, 7.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 12.7% were flats, units or apartments and 1.3% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Pittwater (A), 39.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 34.8% were owned with a mortgage and 17.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Pittwater (A), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 57.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 38.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Pittwater (A), the median weekly rent was $370. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,167. 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 Pittwater (A), 73.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 19.1% were single (or lone) person households and 2.4% were group households.