Tambo (S)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 560 people were usually resident in Tambo (S): of these 50.4% were male and 49.6% were female. Of the total population 4.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 22.3% of people usually resident in Tambo (S) were children aged 0-14 years, and 26.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 37 years.

In the 2006 Census, 95.9% of people usually resident in Tambo (S) were Australian citizens, 2.7% were born overseas and 1.1% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 58.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Tambo (S) were married, 8.8% were either separated or divorced, 5.1% were widowed and 27.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 93.0% of people usually resident in Tambo (S), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.1% and Netherlands 0.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Tambo (S) were Anglican 34.5%, Catholic 27.7%, No Religion 10.9%, Uniting Church 9.3% and Presbyterian and Reformed 5.0%.

In the 2006 Census, there were no other responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Tambo (S). English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 97.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 316 people aged 15 years and over in Tambo (S) were in the labour force. Of these 68.4% worked full-time, 22.8% worked part-time, 2.2% were away from work, 4.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.2% were unemployed. 100 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Tambo (S) were Managers 35.6%, Labourers 23.9%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 12.0%, Professionals 7.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 6.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 5.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 4.5% and Sales Workers 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Tambo (S), the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 39.5%, Local Government Administration 11.7%, School Education 7.1%, Road Freight Transport 3.6% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.2%.

In the 2006 Census in Tambo (S), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $470, the median family income was $1,035 and the median household income was $788.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 168 families in Tambo (S): of these 41.1% were couple families without children, 45.8% were couple families with children, 10.7% were one parent families and 2.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 243 occupied private dwellings were counted in Tambo (S).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Tambo (S), 88.1% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.5% were flats, units or apartments and 9.5% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Tambo (S), 45.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 15.2% were owned with a mortgage and 32.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Tambo (S), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 6.3% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 57.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Tambo (S), the median weekly rent was $19. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $433. 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 Tambo (S), 69.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 21.0% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.