Belyando (S)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 10,456 people were usually resident in Belyando (S): of these 53.7% were male and 46.3% were female. Of the total population 1.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 26.3% of people usually resident in Belyando (S) were children aged 0-14 years, and 11.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 30 years.

In the 2006 Census, 88.2% of people usually resident in Belyando (S) were Australian citizens, 7.3% were born overseas and 0.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 54.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Belyando (S) were married, 9.1% were either separated or divorced, 2.5% were widowed and 33.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 85.0% of people usually resident in Belyando (S), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 2.5%, England 1.0%, South Africa 0.7%, Philippines 0.5% and United States of America 0.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Belyando (S) were Catholic 28.3%, Anglican 20.6%, No Religion 18.2%, Uniting Church 10.2% and Presbyterian and Reformed 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Belyando (S) were Afrikaans 0.4%, Filipino 0.2%, Tagalog 0.2%, Spanish 0.1% and Vietnamese 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 91.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 5,742 people aged 15 years and over in Belyando (S) were in the labour force. Of these 69.3% worked full-time, 21.3% worked part-time, 4.2% were away from work, 3.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 1.9% were unemployed. 1,380 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Belyando (S) were Machinery Operators And Drivers 22.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 21.5%, Managers 12.0%, Labourers 11.3%, Professionals 11.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 8.5%, Sales Workers 5.9% and Community and Personal Service Workers 4.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Belyando (S), the most common responses for industry of employment included Coal Mining 34.6%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 8.5%, School Education 4.6%, Accommodation 2.6% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Belyando (S), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $711, the median family income was $2,131 and the median household income was $1,910.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 2,569 families in Belyando (S): of these 34.3% were couple families without children, 56.8% were couple families with children, 8.0% were one parent families and 1.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 3,688 occupied private dwellings were counted in Belyando (S).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Belyando (S), 85.8% were separate houses, 2.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.0% were flats, units or apartments and 8.1% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Belyando (S), 27.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 19.8% were owned with a mortgage and 43.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Belyando (S), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 14.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 7.4% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 72.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Belyando (S), the median weekly rent was $68. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,136. The average people per household was 2.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Belyando (S), 68.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 17.0% were single (or lone) person households and 3.0% were group households.