Tenterfield (A)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 6,534 people were usually resident in Tenterfield (A): of these 50.0% were male and 50.0% were female. Of the total population 7.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.2% of people usually resident in Tenterfield (A) were children aged 0-14 years, and 33.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 44 years.

In the 2006 Census, 93.5% of people usually resident in Tenterfield (A) were Australian citizens, 7.1% were born overseas and 0.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 51.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Tenterfield (A) were married, 13.1% were either separated or divorced, 8.0% were widowed and 27.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 88.2% of people usually resident in Tenterfield (A), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.3%, New Zealand 0.9%, Italy 0.5%, Germany 0.5% and Scotland 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Tenterfield (A) were Anglican 30.0%, Catholic 24.4%, No Religion 14.0%, Uniting Church 6.9% and Presbyterian and Reformed 5.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Tenterfield (A) were Italian 0.7%, German 0.4%, French 0.1%, Bengali 0.1% and Punjabi 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 2,748 people aged 15 years and over in Tenterfield (A) were in the labour force. Of these 55.8% worked full-time, 30.3% worked part-time, 2.7% were away from work, 3.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.8% were unemployed. 2,227 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Tenterfield (A) were Managers 26.5%, Labourers 17.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.4%, Professionals 10.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.1%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.7% and Sales Workers 7.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Tenterfield (A), the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 18.5%, School Education 5.4%, Local Government Administration 3.6%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.7% and Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 2.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Tenterfield (A), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $307, the median family income was $695 and the median household income was $583.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,776 families in Tenterfield (A): of these 45.6% were couple families without children, 36.7% were couple families with children, 16.2% 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 2,718 occupied private dwellings were counted in Tenterfield (A).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Tenterfield (A), 90.9% were separate houses, 2.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.0% were flats, units or apartments and 4.5% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Tenterfield (A), 47.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 22.2% were owned with a mortgage and 23.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Tenterfield (A), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 29.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 8.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 53.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Tenterfield (A), the median weekly rent was $100. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $789. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Tenterfield (A), 64.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 29.2% were single (or lone) person households and 1.6% were group households.