Miriam Vale (S)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 5,126 people were usually resident in Miriam Vale (S): of these 53.4% were male and 46.6% were female. Of the total population 1.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.5% of people usually resident in Miriam Vale (S) were children aged 0-14 years, and 29.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 43 years.

In the 2006 Census, 86.1% of people usually resident in Miriam Vale (S) were Australian citizens, 12.5% were born overseas and 4.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 54.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Miriam Vale (S) were married, 15.6% were either separated or divorced, 3.8% were widowed and 26.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 76.9% of people usually resident in Miriam Vale (S), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.2%, New Zealand 3.0%, Germany 0.7%, Scotland 0.6% and Netherlands 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Miriam Vale (S) were No Religion 24.6%, Anglican 22.6%, Catholic 14.4%, Uniting Church 6.4% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Miriam Vale (S) were German 0.6%, Czech 0.2%, French 0.2%, Croatian 0.1% and Filipino 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 89.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 2,088 people aged 15 years and over in Miriam Vale (S) were in the labour force. Of these 53.3% worked full-time, 29.9% worked part-time, 4.6% were away from work, 3.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 8.9% were unemployed. 1,634 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Miriam Vale (S) were Managers 18.7%, Labourers 18.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 17.2%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 11.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.2%, Sales Workers 7.5%, Professionals 7.2% and Community and Personal Service Workers 7.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Miriam Vale (S), the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 6.3%, Residential Building Construction 5.9%, Accommodation 5.4%, School Education 4.5% and Local Government Administration 4.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Miriam Vale (S), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $337, the median family income was $780 and the median household income was $638.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,397 families in Miriam Vale (S): of these 52.3% were couple families without children, 34.4% were couple families with children, 12.5% 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 2,255 occupied private dwellings were counted in Miriam Vale (S).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Miriam Vale (S), 79.8% were separate houses, 2.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.1% were flats, units or apartments and 15.3% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Miriam Vale (S), 42.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 24.4% were owned with a mortgage and 21.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Miriam Vale (S), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 31.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 2.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 54.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Miriam Vale (S), the median weekly rent was $150. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $867. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Miriam Vale (S), 61.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 20.7% were single (or lone) person households and 2.0% were group households.