Sutherland Shire (A)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 205,448 people were usually resident in Sutherland Shire (A): of these 49.1% were male and 50.9% were female. Of the total population 0.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.4% of people usually resident in Sutherland Shire (A) were children aged 0-14 years, and 24.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 37 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.6% of people usually resident in Sutherland Shire (A) were Australian citizens, 16.5% were born overseas and 0.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 54.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Sutherland Shire (A) were married, 9.5% were either separated or divorced, 5.6% were widowed and 30.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 78.1% of people usually resident in Sutherland Shire (A), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.8%, New Zealand 1.6%, China 0.7%, Italy 0.6% and Scotland 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Sutherland Shire (A) were Catholic 30.6%, Anglican 26.9%, No Religion 12.9%, Uniting Church 5.0% and Eastern Orthodox 4.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Sutherland Shire (A) were Greek 1.9%, Cantonese 1.0%, Arabic 1.0%, Italian 0.9% and Mandarin 0.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 85.6%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 110,752 people aged 15 years and over in Sutherland Shire (A) were in the labour force. Of these 62.5% worked full-time, 28.6% worked part-time, 3.6% were away from work, 2.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.9% were unemployed. 46,644 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Sutherland Shire (A) were Professionals 21.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 18.6%, Managers 14.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.2%, Sales Workers 10.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.8%, Labourers 6.0% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Sutherland Shire (A), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.2%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.3%, Legal and Accounting Services 3.0%, Hospitals 3.0% and Air and Space Transport 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Sutherland Shire (A), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $601, the median family income was $1,650 and the median household income was $1,374.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 56,256 families in Sutherland Shire (A): of these 34.3% were couple families without children, 51.4% were couple families with children, 12.9% were one parent families and 1.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 75,770 occupied private dwellings were counted in Sutherland Shire (A).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Sutherland Shire (A), 67.0% were separate houses, 11.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 21.5% were flats, units or apartments and 0.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Sutherland Shire (A), 37.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 36.3% were owned with a mortgage and 20.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Sutherland Shire (A), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 64.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 11.9% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 21.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Sutherland Shire (A), the median weekly rent was $260. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,950. 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 Sutherland Shire (A), 73.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 20.6% were single (or lone) person households and 2.6% were group households.