2022

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 10,093 people were usually resident in 2022: of these 49.9% were male and 50.1% were female. Of the total population 0.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 13.2% of people usually resident in 2022 were children aged 0-14 years, and 24.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 36 years.

In the 2006 Census, 67.1% of people usually resident in 2022 were Australian citizens, 36.9% were born overseas and 3.7% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 37.5% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in 2022 were married, 10.9% were either separated or divorced, 5.8% were widowed and 45.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 45.4% of people usually resident in 2022, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 5.3%, New Zealand 3.1%, Ireland 1.9%, South Africa 1.6% and Korea, Republic of 1.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in 2022 were Catholic 22.3%, No Religion 18.2%, Anglican 13.0%, Judaism 12.0% and Buddhism 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in 2022 were Russian 2.2%, Mandarin 1.8%, Korean 1.5%, Cantonese 1.4% and Italian 1.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 61.6%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 5,048 people aged 15 years and over in 2022 were in the labour force. Of these 66.3% worked full-time, 24.3% worked part-time, 3.4% were away from work, 2.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.0% were unemployed. 2,141 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for 2022 were Professionals 36.5%, Managers 17.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.3%, Sales Workers 8.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 8.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.1%, Labourers 4.5% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 1.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 2022, the most common responses for industry of employment included Legal and Accounting Services 5.2%, Auxiliary Finance and Investment Services 5.0%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.6%, Hospitals 3.0% and Depository Financial Intermediation 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census in 2022, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $760, the median family income was $1,923 and the median household income was $1,417.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 2,219 families in 2022: of these 46.6% were couple families without children, 35.6% were couple families with children, 13.5% were one parent families and 4.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 4,689 occupied private dwellings were counted in 2022.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in 2022, 13.2% were separate houses, 28.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 58.2% were flats, units or apartments and 0.3% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in 2022, 27.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 16.0% were owned with a mortgage and 38.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in 2022, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 69.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 2.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 25.9% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in 2022, the median weekly rent was $390. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,459. The average people per household was 2.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in 2022, 46.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 28.4% were single (or lone) person households and 7.7% were group households.