Broadsound (S)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 6,843 people were usually resident in Broadsound (S): of these 56.6% were male and 43.4% were female. Of the total population 2.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 26.1% of people usually resident in Broadsound (S) were children aged 0-14 years, and 13.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 32 years.

In the 2006 Census, 82.4% of people usually resident in Broadsound (S) were Australian citizens, 8.1% were born overseas and 1.1% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 56.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Broadsound (S) were married, 11.1% were either separated or divorced, 1.6% were widowed and 31.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 78.9% of people usually resident in Broadsound (S), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 2.3%, England 1.2%, South Africa 1.1%, Philippines 0.6% and Zimbabwe 0.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Broadsound (S) were Catholic 23.6%, Anglican 20.0%, No Religion 16.5%, Uniting Church 10.4% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Broadsound (S) were Afrikaans 0.7%, Tagalog 0.2%, Filipino 0.2%, German 0.1% and Italian 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 85.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 3,386 people aged 15 years and over in Broadsound (S) were in the labour force. Of these 70.4% worked full-time, 20.1% worked part-time, 4.2% were away from work, 3.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.3% were unemployed. 973 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Broadsound (S) were Machinery Operators And Drivers 27.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 19.1%, Managers 13.5%, Labourers 12.2%, Professionals 9.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 8.2%, Sales Workers 4.5% and Community and Personal Service Workers 4.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Broadsound (S), the most common responses for industry of employment included Coal Mining 40.9%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 9.4%, School Education 5.1%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.6% and Land Development and Site Preparation Services 2.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Broadsound (S), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $705, the median family income was $1,907 and the median household income was $1,828.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,633 families in Broadsound (S): of these 36.6% were couple families without children, 54.7% were couple families with children, 7.9% were one parent families and 0.9% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 2,408 occupied private dwellings were counted in Broadsound (S).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Broadsound (S), 87.4% were separate houses, 0.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.4% were flats, units or apartments and 8.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Broadsound (S), 32.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 7.6% were owned with a mortgage and 47.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Broadsound (S), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 5.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 4.3% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 81.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Broadsound (S), the median weekly rent was $42. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $867. 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 Broadsound (S), 67.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 15.7% were single (or lone) person households and 2.5% were group households.