2009

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 11,312 people were usually resident in 2009: of these 52.5% were male and 47.5% were female. Of the total population 0.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 7.4% of people usually resident in 2009 were children aged 0-14 years, and 12.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 31 years.

In the 2006 Census, 49.8% of people usually resident in 2009 were Australian citizens, 38.1% were born overseas and 11.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 30.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in 2009 were married, 10.4% were either separated or divorced, 1.6% were widowed and 57.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 33.4% of people usually resident in 2009, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.7%, China 4.5%, New Zealand 2.7%, Indonesia 2.2% and Korea, Republic of 1.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in 2009 were No Religion 20.5%, Catholic 19.9%, Anglican 9.4%, Buddhism 5.6% and Uniting Church 1.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in 2009 were Mandarin 5.1%, Cantonese 4.7%, Korean 1.8%, Indonesian 1.7% and Japanese 1.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 45.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 6,181 people aged 15 years and over in 2009 were in the labour force. Of these 75.7% worked full-time, 15.9% worked part-time, 2.8% were away from work, 1.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.9% were unemployed. 1,362 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for 2009 were Professionals 35.7%, Managers 19.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.5%, Sales Workers 7.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 6.5%, Labourers 3.2% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 1.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 2009, the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 6.4%, Legal and Accounting Services 6.4%, Auxiliary Finance and Investment Services 5.4%, Depository Financial Intermediation 4.1% and Computer System Design and Related Services 3.6%.

In the 2006 Census in 2009, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $906, the median family income was $2,106 and the median household income was $1,736.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 2,219 families in 2009: of these 62.5% were couple families without children, 21.5% were couple families with children, 10.5% were one parent families and 5.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 5,651 occupied private dwellings were counted in 2009.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in 2009, 0.2% were separate houses, 4.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 94.9% were flats, units or apartments and 0.1% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in 2009, 8.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 17.3% were owned with a mortgage and 45.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in 2009, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 71.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 8.4% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 18.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in 2009, the median weekly rent was $400. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,180. The average people per household was 2.0 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.3.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in 2009, 39.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 21.1% were single (or lone) person households and 10.4% were group households.