Coorow (S)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,199 people were usually resident in Coorow (S): of these 56.3% were male and 43.7% were female. Of the total population 1.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.7% of people usually resident in Coorow (S) were children aged 0-14 years, and 28.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 41 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.7% of people usually resident in Coorow (S) were Australian citizens, 9.5% were born overseas and 0.8% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 61.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Coorow (S) were married, 11.7% were either separated or divorced, 4.2% were widowed and 22.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 85.7% of people usually resident in Coorow (S), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.1%, New Zealand 2.7%, Thailand 0.4%, Poland 0.3% and South Africa 0.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Coorow (S) were Anglican 28.6%, No Religion 26.4%, Catholic 17.8%, Uniting Church 8.0% and Presbyterian and Reformed 1.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Coorow (S) were Italian 0.6%, Indonesian 0.3%, Thai 0.3%, Hungarian 0.3% and Polish 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 605 people aged 15 years and over in Coorow (S) were in the labour force. Of these 65.0% worked full-time, 20.8% worked part-time, 6.9% were away from work, 2.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.0% were unemployed. 305 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Coorow (S) were Managers 37.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.4%, Labourers 13.2%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 12.7%, Professionals 7.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.3%, Sales Workers 3.8% and Community and Personal Service Workers 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Coorow (S), the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 33.0%, Metal Ore Mining 10.3%, School Education 6.1%, Land Development and Site Preparation Services 4.2% and Local Government Administration 3.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Coorow (S), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $446, the median family income was $1,075 and the median household income was $877.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 333 families in Coorow (S): of these 50.2% were couple families without children, 41.7% were couple families with children, 8.1% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 495 occupied private dwellings were counted in Coorow (S).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Coorow (S), 90.1% were separate houses, 2.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.4% were flats, units or apartments and 6.1% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Coorow (S), 42.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 22.6% were owned with a mortgage and 28.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Coorow (S), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 15.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 7.9% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 63.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Coorow (S), the median weekly rent was $100. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,000. 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 Coorow (S), 66.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 24.6% were single (or lone) person households and 1.8% were group households.