Tamworth Regional (A)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 53,590 people were usually resident in Tamworth Regional (A): of these 48.7% were male and 51.3% were female. Of the total population 6.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.3% of people usually resident in Tamworth Regional (A) were children aged 0-14 years, and 27.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 38 years.

In the 2006 Census, 93.2% of people usually resident in Tamworth Regional (A) were Australian citizens, 5.1% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 51.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Tamworth Regional (A) were married, 11.8% were either separated or divorced, 7.4% were widowed and 29.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 89.9% of people usually resident in Tamworth Regional (A), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.6%, New Zealand 0.7%, Scotland 0.3%, Germany 0.2% and Philippines 0.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Tamworth Regional (A) were Anglican 38.4%, Catholic 26.5%, No Religion 9.5%, Uniting Church 6.3% and Presbyterian and Reformed 5.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Tamworth Regional (A) were Cantonese 0.1%, German 0.1%, Italian 0.1%, Mandarin 0.1% and Arabic 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 25,071 people aged 15 years and over in Tamworth Regional (A) were in the labour force. Of these 59.3% worked full-time, 28.0% worked part-time, 3.3% were away from work, 2.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.8% were unemployed. 15,122 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Tamworth Regional (A) were Professionals 16.2%, Managers 15.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.5%, Labourers 14.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.7%, Sales Workers 10.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.6% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Tamworth Regional (A), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.7%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 5.4%, Hospitals 4.9%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.6% and Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 3.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Tamworth Regional (A), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $405, the median family income was $1,041 and the median household income was $818.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 14,518 families in Tamworth Regional (A): of these 39.4% were couple families without children, 41.6% were couple families with children, 17.5% were one parent families and 1.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 20,600 occupied private dwellings were counted in Tamworth Regional (A).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Tamworth Regional (A), 87.1% were separate houses, 2.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 8.9% were flats, units or apartments and 1.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Tamworth Regional (A), 36.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 30.6% were owned with a mortgage and 27.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Tamworth Regional (A), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 49.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 15.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 31.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Tamworth Regional (A), the median weekly rent was $150. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083. 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 Tamworth Regional (A), 69.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 25.0% were single (or lone) person households and 2.5% were group households.