Sarina (S)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 10,720 people were usually resident in Sarina (S): of these 51.6% were male and 48.4% were female. Of the total population 4.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 22.5% of people usually resident in Sarina (S) were children aged 0-14 years, and 22.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 37 years.

In the 2006 Census, 89.6% of people usually resident in Sarina (S) were Australian citizens, 7.5% were born overseas and 0.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 54.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Sarina (S) were married, 12.1% were either separated or divorced, 4.3% were widowed and 29.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 84.4% of people usually resident in Sarina (S), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.0%, New Zealand 1.7%, Germany 0.4%, Philippines 0.4% and Scotland 0.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Sarina (S) were Catholic 25.0%, Anglican 22.5%, No Religion 17.6%, Uniting Church 10.7% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.9%.

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

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 5,010 people aged 15 years and over in Sarina (S) were in the labour force. Of these 65.8% worked full-time, 22.6% worked part-time, 3.5% were away from work, 3.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.5% were unemployed. 2,657 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Sarina (S) were Technicians and Trades Workers 19.9%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 19.0%, Labourers 15.5%, Managers 11.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.4%, Professionals 7.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.2% and Sales Workers 7.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Sarina (S), the most common responses for industry of employment included Coal Mining 7.5%, School Education 3.6%, Other Crop Growing 3.6%, Sugar and Confectionery Manufacturing 3.4% and Road Freight Transport 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Sarina (S), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $451, the median family income was $1,179 and the median household income was $1,090.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 2,939 families in Sarina (S): of these 41.4% were couple families without children, 45.5% were couple families with children, 12.4% 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 3,937 occupied private dwellings were counted in Sarina (S).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Sarina (S), 87.7% were separate houses, 0.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 5.9% were flats, units or apartments and 5.6% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Sarina (S), 33.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 33.1% were owned with a mortgage and 25.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Sarina (S), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 42.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 5.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 45.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Sarina (S), the median weekly rent was $165. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,200. The average people per household was 2.7 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Sarina (S), 73.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 16.4% were single (or lone) person households and 2.2% were group households.