Cunderdin (S)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,250 people were usually resident in Cunderdin (S): of these 53.9% were male and 46.1% were female. Of the total population 2.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.6% of people usually resident in Cunderdin (S) were children aged 0-14 years, and 27.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 39 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.3% of people usually resident in Cunderdin (S) were Australian citizens, 10.2% were born overseas and 0.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 58.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Cunderdin (S) were married, 8.9% were either separated or divorced, 5.6% were widowed and 26.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 82.8% of people usually resident in Cunderdin (S), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.3%, New Zealand 1.6%, Scotland 1.3%, Nigeria 0.6% and United States of America 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Cunderdin (S) were Anglican 28.8%, No Religion 22.3%, Catholic 13.6%, Uniting Church 9.0% and Brethren 8.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Cunderdin (S) were Welsh 0.6%, Afrikaans 0.5%, Swedish 0.4%, Dutch 0.3% and Auslan 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 621 people aged 15 years and over in Cunderdin (S) were in the labour force. Of these 64.9% worked full-time, 25.9% worked part-time, 4.0% were away from work, 1.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.9% were unemployed. 326 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Cunderdin (S) were Managers 33.2%, Labourers 14.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.6%, Professionals 8.5%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.2%, Sales Workers 5.5% and Community and Personal Service Workers 4.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Cunderdin (S), the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 28.3%, School Education 9.7%, Furniture Manufacturing 3.7%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.2% and Hospitals 3.2%.

In the 2006 Census in Cunderdin (S), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $411, the median family income was $945 and the median household income was $765.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 324 families in Cunderdin (S): of these 47.2% were couple families without children, 42.9% were couple families with children, 8.6% were one parent families and 1.2% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 494 occupied private dwellings were counted in Cunderdin (S).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Cunderdin (S), 93.5% were separate houses, 0.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.6% were flats, units or apartments and 2.2% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Cunderdin (S), 43.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 25.1% were owned with a mortgage and 24.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Cunderdin (S), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 19.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 71.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Cunderdin (S), the median weekly rent was $77. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $562. 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 Cunderdin (S), 65.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 28.1% were single (or lone) person households and 2.2% were group households.