3516

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 724 people were usually resident in 3516: of these 52.2% were male and 47.8% were female. Of the total population 1.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.1% of people usually resident in 3516 were children aged 0-14 years, and 32.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 44 years.

In the 2006 Census, 93.9% of people usually resident in 3516 were Australian citizens, 5.1% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 54.9% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in 3516 were married, 12.5% were either separated or divorced, 6.0% were widowed and 26.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 89.1% of people usually resident in 3516, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.1%, Malaysia 1.1%, New Zealand 0.8%, Netherlands 0.7% and Jamaica 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in 3516 were Anglican 27.8%, Catholic 20.3%, No Religion 16.7%, Uniting Church 12.8% and Presbyterian and Reformed 5.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in 3516 was Mandarin 1.8%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 340 people aged 15 years and over in 3516 were in the labour force. Of these 65.0% worked full-time, 27.4% worked part-time, 2.4% were away from work, 1.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.1% were unemployed. 216 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for 3516 were Managers 36.5%, Labourers 14.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.0%, Professionals 8.9%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.0%, Sales Workers 6.1% and Clerical and Administrative Workers 4.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 3516, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 25.8%, Beverage Manufacturing 6.4%, Hospitals 5.2%, Grain Mill and Cereal Product Manufacturing 4.6% and Poultry Farming 3.7%.

In the 2006 Census in 3516, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $357, the median family income was $825 and the median household income was $635.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 205 families in 3516: of these 41.5% were couple families without children, 39.0% were couple families with children, 17.6% were one parent families and 2.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 275 occupied private dwellings were counted in 3516.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in 3516, 93.5% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 6.5% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in 3516, 49.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 24.4% were owned with a mortgage and 17.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in 3516, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 12.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 6.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 73.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in 3516, the median weekly rent was $120. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $650. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in 3516, 74.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 20.7% were single (or lone) person households and 1.8% were group households.