Taroom (S)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,389 people were usually resident in Taroom (S): of these 50.4% were male and 49.6% were female. Of the total population 1.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.7% of people usually resident in Taroom (S) were children aged 0-14 years, and 26.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 40 years.

In the 2006 Census, 95.5% of people usually resident in Taroom (S) were Australian citizens, 2.1% were born overseas and 0.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 62.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Taroom (S) were married, 7.7% were either separated or divorced, 7.2% were widowed and 23.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 93.3% of people usually resident in Taroom (S), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.1%, New Zealand 0.3%, Canada 0.2%, Norway 0.1% and Kenya 0.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Taroom (S) were Anglican 36.3%, Catholic 22.4%, Uniting Church 10.3%, No Religion 7.7% and Lutheran 5.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Taroom (S) was Filipino 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 97.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,356 people aged 15 years and over in Taroom (S) were in the labour force. Of these 73.7% worked full-time, 20.1% worked part-time, 1.8% were away from work, 2.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 1.5% were unemployed. 429 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Taroom (S) were Managers 45.8%, Labourers 17.3%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 9.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 6.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 6.4%, Professionals 5.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 5.2% and Sales Workers 2.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Taroom (S), the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 51.7%, Local Government Administration 5.4%, School Education 4.9%, Hospitals 2.3% and Road Freight Transport 1.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Taroom (S), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $442, the median family income was $1,017 and the median household income was $810.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 647 families in Taroom (S): of these 46.2% were couple families without children, 45.9% were couple families with children, 6.8% were one parent families and 1.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 949 occupied private dwellings were counted in Taroom (S).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Taroom (S), 86.5% were separate houses, 8.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.3% were flats, units or apartments and 2.6% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Taroom (S), 49.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 17.9% were owned with a mortgage and 27.6% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Taroom (S), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 3.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 71.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Taroom (S), the median weekly rent was $25. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $542. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Taroom (S), 68.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 25.2% were single (or lone) person households and 2.2% were group households.