Esk (S)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 15,165 people were usually resident in Esk (S): of these 50.4% were male and 49.6% were female. Of the total population 2.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.6% of people usually resident in Esk (S) were children aged 0-14 years, and 29.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 41 years.

In the 2006 Census, 88.8% of people usually resident in Esk (S) were Australian citizens, 11.3% were born overseas and 0.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 54.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Esk (S) were married, 14.1% were either separated or divorced, 5.4% were widowed and 26.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 81.1% of people usually resident in Esk (S), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.3%, New Zealand 2.2%, Scotland 0.6%, Netherlands 0.6% and Germany 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Esk (S) were Anglican 21.8%, No Religion 18.2%, Catholic 15.9%, Uniting Church 8.8% and Lutheran 7.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Esk (S) were German 0.4%, Vietnamese 0.3%, Dutch 0.2%, Mandarin 0.1% and Italian 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 91.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 6,425 people aged 15 years and over in Esk (S) were in the labour force. Of these 59.3% worked full-time, 28.3% worked part-time, 3.6% were away from work, 3.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.6% were unemployed. 4,669 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Esk (S) were Labourers 16.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.3%, Managers 15.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.9%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 10.4%, Professionals 10.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.3% and Sales Workers 7.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Esk (S), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.6%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 5.0%, Road Freight Transport 4.6%, Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 3.5% and Local Government Administration 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Esk (S), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $356, the median family income was $921 and the median household income was $765.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 4,253 families in Esk (S): of these 43.4% were couple families without children, 40.6% were couple families with children, 14.9% were one parent families and 1.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 5,728 occupied private dwellings were counted in Esk (S).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Esk (S), 93.7% were separate houses, 1.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.8% were flats, units or apartments and 4.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Esk (S), 38.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 35.4% were owned with a mortgage and 18.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Esk (S), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 31.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 1.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 60.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Esk (S), the median weekly rent was $150. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $975. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Esk (S), 72.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 19.9% were single (or lone) person households and 2.4% were group households.