Jondaryan (S)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 14,094 people were usually resident in Jondaryan (S): of these 51.1% were male and 48.9% were female. Of the total population 3.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 24.3% of people usually resident in Jondaryan (S) were children aged 0-14 years, and 20.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 35 years.

In the 2006 Census, 92.5% of people usually resident in Jondaryan (S) were Australian citizens, 5.3% were born overseas and 0.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 61.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Jondaryan (S) were married, 8.3% were either separated or divorced, 4.1% were widowed and 26.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 90.4% of people usually resident in Jondaryan (S), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.6%, New Zealand 0.9%, Brazil 0.3%, Scotland 0.3% and Netherlands 0.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Jondaryan (S) were Catholic 25.3%, Anglican 24.3%, No Religion 9.3%, Uniting Church 8.5% and Lutheran 8.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Jondaryan (S) were Portuguese 0.3%, German 0.1%, Dutch 0.1%, Italian 0.1% and Greek 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.6%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 7,170 people aged 15 years and over in Jondaryan (S) were in the labour force. Of these 65.4% worked full-time, 25.2% worked part-time, 3.2% were away from work, 2.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.3% were unemployed. 3,002 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Jondaryan (S) were Labourers 17.2%, Managers 16.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.0%, Professionals 11.2%, Sales Workers 8.7%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.2% and Community and Personal Service Workers 7.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Jondaryan (S), the most common responses for industry of employment included Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 7.2%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 6.1%, School Education 4.6%, Road Freight Transport 3.8% and Hospitals 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Jondaryan (S), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $488, the median family income was $1,169 and the median household income was $1,091.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 3,848 families in Jondaryan (S): of these 37.2% were couple families without children, 51.9% were couple families with children, 10.2% were one parent families and 0.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 4,645 occupied private dwellings were counted in Jondaryan (S).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Jondaryan (S), 96.6% were separate houses, 0.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.8% were flats, units or apartments and 0.8% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Jondaryan (S), 35.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 38.9% were owned with a mortgage and 20.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Jondaryan (S), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 41.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 5.3% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 44.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Jondaryan (S), the median weekly rent was $150. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,140. 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 Jondaryan (S), 81.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 14.0% were single (or lone) person households and 1.6% were group households.