Crow's Nest (S)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 12,643 people were usually resident in Crow's Nest (S): of these 50.0% were male and 50.0% were female. Of the total population 1.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 24.4% of people usually resident in Crow's Nest (S) were children aged 0-14 years, and 25.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 39 years.

In the 2006 Census, 93.7% of people usually resident in Crow's Nest (S) were Australian citizens, 9.8% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 66.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Crow's Nest (S) were married, 7.8% were either separated or divorced, 4.3% were widowed and 21.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 86.4% of people usually resident in Crow's Nest (S), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.4%, New Zealand 1.3%, Zimbabwe 0.7%, South Africa 0.5% and Germany 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Crow's Nest (S) were Anglican 22.6%, Catholic 21.8%, No Religion 13.3%, Uniting Church 9.3% and Lutheran 7.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Crow's Nest (S) were German 0.3%, Danish 0.1%, Dutch 0.1%, Afrikaans 0.1% and Italian 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 6,138 people aged 15 years and over in Crow's Nest (S) were in the labour force. Of these 62.0% worked full-time, 29.3% worked part-time, 3.6% were away from work, 2.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.7% were unemployed. 3,136 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Crow's Nest (S) were Professionals 20.5%, Managers 16.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.7%, Labourers 9.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.8%, Sales Workers 8.7% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Crow's Nest (S), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 7.6%, Hospitals 3.8%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 3.7%, Defence 3.4% and Local Government Administration 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Crow's Nest (S), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $463, the median family income was $1,166 and the median household income was $1,087.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 3,612 families in Crow's Nest (S): of these 41.3% were couple families without children, 49.4% were couple families with children, 8.6% were one parent families and 0.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 4,288 occupied private dwellings were counted in Crow's Nest (S).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Crow's Nest (S), 86.1% were separate houses, 12.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.1% were flats, units or apartments and 1.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Crow's Nest (S), 41.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 40.1% were owned with a mortgage and 13.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Crow's Nest (S), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 43.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 2.4% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 47.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Crow's Nest (S), the median weekly rent was $166. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,200. The average people per household was 2.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Crow's Nest (S), 83.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 13.3% were single (or lone) person households and 1.2% were group households.