Tiaro (S)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 5,323 people were usually resident in Tiaro (S): of these 51.6% were male and 48.4% were female. Of the total population 2.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.0% of people usually resident in Tiaro (S) were children aged 0-14 years, and 32.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 44 years.

In the 2006 Census, 88.4% of people usually resident in Tiaro (S) were Australian citizens, 13.2% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 53.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Tiaro (S) were married, 18.4% were either separated or divorced, 4.3% were widowed and 23.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 79.3% of people usually resident in Tiaro (S), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 5.2%, New Zealand 3.2%, Netherlands 0.7%, Germany 0.6% and Scotland 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Tiaro (S) were No Religion 23.1%, Anglican 19.9%, Catholic 15.3%, Uniting Church 9.0% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Tiaro (S) were German 0.5%, Dutch 0.3%, Hungarian 0.2%, Finnish 0.2% and Swedish 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 91.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,852 people aged 15 years and over in Tiaro (S) were in the labour force. Of these 54.3% worked full-time, 26.6% worked part-time, 3.6% were away from work, 3.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 12.0% were unemployed. 2,090 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Tiaro (S) were Managers 19.8%, Labourers 17.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.4%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 12.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.2%, Sales Workers 7.0% and Professionals 6.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Tiaro (S), the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 6.6%, School Education 4.3%, Road Freight Transport 3.9%, Local Government Administration 3.0% and Residential Care Services 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Tiaro (S), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $278, the median family income was $629 and the median household income was $575.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,495 families in Tiaro (S): of these 49.2% were couple families without children, 35.3% were couple families with children, 14.5% 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 2,123 occupied private dwellings were counted in Tiaro (S).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Tiaro (S), 96.5% were separate houses, 0.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.3% were flats, units or apartments and 3.1% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Tiaro (S), 41.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 36.3% were owned with a mortgage and 13.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Tiaro (S), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 33.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 56.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Tiaro (S), the median weekly rent was $140. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $672. 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 Tiaro (S), 69.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 22.3% were single (or lone) person households and 2.6% were group households.