Unincorporated NSW

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,122 people were usually resident in Unincorporated NSW: of these 55.0% were male and 45.0% were female. Of the total population 3.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 15.7% of people usually resident in Unincorporated NSW were children aged 0-14 years, and 27.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 43 years.

In the 2006 Census, 93.3% of people usually resident in Unincorporated NSW were Australian citizens, 7.4% were born overseas and 10.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 53.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Unincorporated NSW were married, 11.5% were either separated or divorced, 4.1% were widowed and 30.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 86.9% of people usually resident in Unincorporated NSW, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 2.2%, England 1.8%, Fiji 0.6%, Wales 0.4% and Papua New Guinea 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Unincorporated NSW were Anglican 25.8%, Catholic 21.4%, No Religion 20.7%, Uniting Church 10.8% and Seventh-day Adventist 3.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Unincorporated NSW were Italian 0.4%, Gumatj 0.4%, German 0.4%, Samoan 0.3% and Solomon Islands Pijin 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 729 people aged 15 years and over in Unincorporated NSW were in the labour force. Of these 73.0% worked full-time, 17.8% worked part-time, 5.2% were away from work, 2.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 1.1% were unemployed. 169 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Unincorporated NSW were Managers 44.4%, Labourers 16.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 10.1%, Professionals 9.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 4.2%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.0% and Sales Workers 2.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Unincorporated NSW, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 36.6%, Accommodation 10.5%, Local Government Administration 6.5%, Defence 2.9% and State Government Administration 2.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Unincorporated NSW, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $455, the median family income was $888 and the median household income was $751.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 292 families in Unincorporated NSW: of these 48.6% were couple families without children, 42.5% were couple families with children, 7.5% were one parent families and 1.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 478 occupied private dwellings were counted in Unincorporated NSW.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Unincorporated NSW, 78.7% were separate houses, 4.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 7.9% were flats, units or apartments and 8.6% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Unincorporated NSW, 40.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 15.5% were owned with a mortgage and 34.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Unincorporated NSW, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 1.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 3.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 81.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Unincorporated NSW, the median weekly rent was $29. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083. 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 Unincorporated NSW, 60.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 25.9% were single (or lone) person households and 1.5% were group households.