Richmond Valley (A)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 21,313 people were usually resident in Richmond Valley (A): of these 49.3% were male and 50.7% were female. Of the total population 5.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.6% of people usually resident in Richmond Valley (A) were children aged 0-14 years, and 29.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 41 years.

In the 2006 Census, 93.7% of people usually resident in Richmond Valley (A) were Australian citizens, 5.0% were born overseas and 0.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 48.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Richmond Valley (A) were married, 12.8% were either separated or divorced, 8.2% were widowed and 30.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 89.7% of people usually resident in Richmond Valley (A), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.6%, New Zealand 0.7%, Philippines 0.3%, Scotland 0.3% and Netherlands 0.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Richmond Valley (A) were Catholic 28.2%, Anglican 27.4%, No Religion 13.1%, Presbyterian and Reformed 7.5% and Uniting Church 6.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Richmond Valley (A) were Italian 0.3%, Filipino 0.1%, German 0.1%, Greek 0.1% and Tagalog 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 8,538 people aged 15 years and over in Richmond Valley (A) were in the labour force. Of these 54.8% worked full-time, 29.9% worked part-time, 3.3% were away from work, 3.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 8.8% were unemployed. 7,324 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Richmond Valley (A) were Labourers 20.4%, Managers 13.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.2%, Professionals 10.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.2%, Sales Workers 10.1% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Richmond Valley (A), the most common responses for industry of employment included Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 7.0%, School Education 5.0%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 3.8%, Hospitals 3.5% and Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Richmond Valley (A), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $342, the median family income was $826 and the median household income was $651.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 5,835 families in Richmond Valley (A): of these 39.8% were couple families without children, 39.5% were couple families with children, 19.2% were one parent families and 1.6% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 8,591 occupied private dwellings were counted in Richmond Valley (A).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Richmond Valley (A), 82.6% were separate houses, 3.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 8.0% were flats, units or apartments and 5.5% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Richmond Valley (A), 40.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 27.2% were owned with a mortgage and 26.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Richmond Valley (A), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 43.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 13.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 39.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Richmond Valley (A), the median weekly rent was $145. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $910. 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 Richmond Valley (A), 66.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 24.9% were single (or lone) person households and 2.2% were group households.