Randwick (C)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 119,884 people were usually resident in Randwick (C): of these 49.3% were male and 50.7% were female. Of the total population 1.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 14.5% of people usually resident in Randwick (C) were children aged 0-14 years, and 22.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 35 years.

In the 2006 Census, 75.4% of people usually resident in Randwick (C) were Australian citizens, 35.7% were born overseas and 2.1% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 39.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Randwick (C) were married, 9.9% were either separated or divorced, 5.3% were widowed and 45.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 54.7% of people usually resident in Randwick (C), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.1%, China 2.9%, New Zealand 2.3%, Indonesia 2.2% and Hong Kong 1.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Randwick (C) were Catholic 30.2%, No Religion 17.5%, Anglican 14.0%, Eastern Orthodox 7.1% and Judaism 3.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Randwick (C) were Greek 4.3%, Cantonese 3.8%, Mandarin 3.5%, Indonesian 2.0% and Italian 1.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 62.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 61,998 people aged 15 years and over in Randwick (C) were in the labour force. Of these 64.2% worked full-time, 25.8% worked part-time, 3.4% were away from work, 2.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.5% were unemployed. 31,139 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Randwick (C) were Professionals 31.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.1%, Managers 13.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 10.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.4%, Sales Workers 8.8%, Labourers 5.3% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 3.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Randwick (C), the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals 4.7%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.0%, Tertiary Education 4.0%, School Education 3.8% and Legal and Accounting Services 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Randwick (C), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $593, the median family income was $1,579 and the median household income was $1,185.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 28,378 families in Randwick (C): of these 37.6% were couple families without children, 42.6% were couple families with children, 15.5% were one parent families and 4.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 48,958 occupied private dwellings were counted in Randwick (C).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Randwick (C), 32.3% were separate houses, 14.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 52.1% were flats, units or apartments and 0.7% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Randwick (C), 27.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 20.2% were owned with a mortgage and 42.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Randwick (C), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 63.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 15.3% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 19.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Randwick (C), the median weekly rent was $310. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,150. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Randwick (C), 56.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 25.9% were single (or lone) person households and 8.8% were group households.