Rockdale (C)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 92,126 people were usually resident in Rockdale (C): of these 49.3% were male and 50.7% were female. Of the total population 0.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 17.4% of people usually resident in Rockdale (C) were children aged 0-14 years, and 26.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 37 years.

In the 2006 Census, 79.8% of people usually resident in Rockdale (C) were Australian citizens, 41.3% were born overseas and 0.9% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 50.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Rockdale (C) were married, 10.8% were either separated or divorced, 6.8% were widowed and 32.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 49.7% of people usually resident in Rockdale (C), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were China 5.5%, Greece 3.5%, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 3.4%, Lebanon 3.1% and New Zealand 2.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Rockdale (C) were Catholic 24.2%, Eastern Orthodox 18.9%, No Religion 11.2%, Anglican 10.3% and Islam 9.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Rockdale (C) were Greek 9.4%, Arabic 9.0%, Macedonian 5.4%, Cantonese 4.5% and Mandarin 4.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 41.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 43,665 people aged 15 years and over in Rockdale (C) were in the labour force. Of these 63.6% worked full-time, 24.5% worked part-time, 3.3% were away from work, 3.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.4% were unemployed. 26,054 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Rockdale (C) were Professionals 19.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 17.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.0%, Managers 10.9%, Sales Workers 10.5%, Labourers 10.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.0% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Rockdale (C), the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.9%, Hospitals 3.2%, School Education 2.8%, Depository Financial Intermediation 2.6% and Air and Space Transport 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Rockdale (C), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $457, the median family income was $1,163 and the median household income was $1,035.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 23,816 families in Rockdale (C): of these 35.4% were couple families without children, 47.0% were couple families with children, 15.3% were one parent families and 2.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 35,232 occupied private dwellings were counted in Rockdale (C).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Rockdale (C), 49.1% were separate houses, 13.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 37.1% were flats, units or apartments and 0.7% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Rockdale (C), 34.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 24.9% were owned with a mortgage and 30.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Rockdale (C), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 70.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 7.3% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 19.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Rockdale (C), the median weekly rent was $255. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,820. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Rockdale (C), 65.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 23.8% were single (or lone) person households and 4.3% were group households.