2024

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 11,342 people were usually resident in 2024: of these 47.7% were male and 52.3% were female. Of the total population 0.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 16.2% of people usually resident in 2024 were children aged 0-14 years, and 25.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 37 years.

In the 2006 Census, 79.4% of people usually resident in 2024 were Australian citizens, 29.6% were born overseas and 1.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 39.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in 2024 were married, 11.2% were either separated or divorced, 6.7% were widowed and 42.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 59.6% of people usually resident in 2024, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 6.8%, New Zealand 3.1%, South Africa 1.5%, Italy 1.1% and Ireland 1.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in 2024 were Catholic 28.3%, No Religion 21.1%, Anglican 17.2%, Judaism 5.7% and Eastern Orthodox 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in 2024 were Italian 2.0%, Russian 1.9%, Greek 1.5%, Spanish 1.1% and French 0.9%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 75.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 5,958 people aged 15 years and over in 2024 were in the labour force. Of these 65.2% worked full-time, 26.2% worked part-time, 3.6% were away from work, 1.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.3% were unemployed. 2,487 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for 2024 were Professionals 38.8%, Managers 17.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.5%, Sales Workers 7.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 7.4%, Labourers 4.1% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 1.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 2024, the most common responses for industry of employment included Legal and Accounting Services 4.7%, School Education 3.6%, Hospitals 3.6%, Auxiliary Finance and Investment Services 3.5% and Architectural, Engineering and Technical Services 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census in 2024, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $752, the median family income was $2,087 and the median household income was $1,515.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 2,604 families in 2024: of these 39.7% were couple families without children, 45.3% were couple families with children, 12.9% were one parent families and 2.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 4,747 occupied private dwellings were counted in 2024.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in 2024, 34.7% were separate houses, 16.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 48.1% were flats, units or apartments and 0.8% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in 2024, 29.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 23.1% were owned with a mortgage and 35.6% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in 2024, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 62.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 6.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 28.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in 2024, the median weekly rent was $335. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,400. The average people per household was 2.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in 2024, 54.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 28.8% were single (or lone) person households and 7.3% were group households.