Shark Bay (S)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 863 people were usually resident in Shark Bay (S): of these 52.4% were male and 47.6% were female. Of the total population 10.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 15.3% of people usually resident in Shark Bay (S) were children aged 0-14 years, and 32.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 45 years.

In the 2006 Census, 79.4% of people usually resident in Shark Bay (S) were Australian citizens, 16.0% were born overseas and 22.1% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 48.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Shark Bay (S) were married, 16.9% were either separated or divorced, 4.1% were widowed and 30.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 68.7% of people usually resident in Shark Bay (S), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 7.6%, New Zealand 2.7%, Netherlands 1.7%, South Africa 1.2% and Japan 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Shark Bay (S) were No Religion 27.3%, Anglican 23.2%, Catholic 17.1%, Uniting Church 3.5% and Presbyterian and Reformed 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Shark Bay (S) were Dutch 0.5%, Greek 0.3%, Mangala 0.3%, Arabic 0.3% and Japanese 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 83.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 429 people aged 15 years and over in Shark Bay (S) were in the labour force. Of these 67.8% worked full-time, 22.4% worked part-time, 4.7% were away from work, 2.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.8% were unemployed. 183 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Shark Bay (S) were Labourers 20.1%, Managers 16.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.9%, Professionals 13.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.6%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.7% and Sales Workers 5.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Shark Bay (S), the most common responses for industry of employment included Accommodation 12.9%, Other Non-Metallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying 11.0%, State Government Administration 5.8%, Local Government Administration 5.0% and School Education 4.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Shark Bay (S), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $447, the median family income was $1,072 and the median household income was $780.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 210 families in Shark Bay (S): of these 61.4% were couple families without children, 32.9% were couple families with children, 5.7% 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 806 occupied private dwellings were counted in Shark Bay (S).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Shark Bay (S), 32.9% were separate houses, 0.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 10.4% were flats, units or apartments and 51.9% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Shark Bay (S), 44.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 7.9% were owned with a mortgage and 31.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Shark Bay (S), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 15.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 14.7% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 57.9% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Shark Bay (S), the median weekly rent was $93. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $860. The average people per household was 2.1 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Shark Bay (S), 26.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 13.5% were single (or lone) person households and 1.2% were group households.