Kilkivan (S)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 3,451 people were usually resident in Kilkivan (S): of these 49.9% were male and 50.1% were female. Of the total population 2.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.1% of people usually resident in Kilkivan (S) were children aged 0-14 years, and 31.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 43 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.6% of people usually resident in Kilkivan (S) were Australian citizens, 9.0% were born overseas and 0.6% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 56.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Kilkivan (S) were married, 13.7% were either separated or divorced, 5.4% were widowed and 24.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 85.5% of people usually resident in Kilkivan (S), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.3%, New Zealand 1.7%, Netherlands 0.5%, Germany 0.5% and Papua New Guinea 0.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Kilkivan (S) were Anglican 23.8%, Catholic 18.4%, No Religion 17.3%, Uniting Church 12.0% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Kilkivan (S) were German 0.5%, Dutch 0.2%, Finnish 0.2%, Tagalog 0.1% and Mandarin 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,446 people aged 15 years and over in Kilkivan (S) were in the labour force. Of these 61.2% worked full-time, 26.8% worked part-time, 2.7% were away from work, 4.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.3% were unemployed. 1,135 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Kilkivan (S) were Managers 28.4%, Labourers 19.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 12.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 8.4%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.2%, Professionals 7.4%, Sales Workers 6.7% and Community and Personal Service Workers 6.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Kilkivan (S), the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 18.9%, Local Government Administration 5.0%, School Education 4.8%, Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 4.4% and Dairy Cattle Farming 2.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Kilkivan (S), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $313, the median family income was $693 and the median household income was $608.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 981 families in Kilkivan (S): of these 47.9% were couple families without children, 36.8% were couple families with children, 14.9% were one parent families and 0.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,339 occupied private dwellings were counted in Kilkivan (S).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Kilkivan (S), 94.5% were separate houses, 0.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.3% were flats, units or apartments and 2.5% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Kilkivan (S), 46.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 29.9% were owned with a mortgage and 18.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Kilkivan (S), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 14.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 6.9% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 72.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Kilkivan (S), the median weekly rent was $100. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $775. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Kilkivan (S), 72.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 23.1% were single (or lone) person households and 1.9% were group households.