Kogarah

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 71,272 people were usually resident in Kogarah: of these 48.9% were male and 51.1% were female. Of the total population 0.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 18.6% of people usually resident in Kogarah were children aged 0-14 years, and 24.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 37 years.

In the 2006 Census, 81.3% of people usually resident in Kogarah were Australian citizens, 42.0% were born overseas and 0.9% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 54.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Kogarah were married, 9.3% were either separated or divorced, 6.2% were widowed and 30.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 50.5% of people usually resident in Kogarah, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were China 10.0%, Greece 3.0%, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 2.6%, Lebanon 2.3% and Hong Kong 2.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Kogarah were Catholic 23.8%, Eastern Orthodox 17.2%, No Religion 15.2%, Anglican 10.8% and Islam 6.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Kogarah were Cantonese 8.9%, Greek 8.8%, Mandarin 7.7%, Arabic 6.6% and Macedonian 4.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 42.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 34,227 people aged 15 years and over in Kogarah were in the labour force. Of these 62.7% worked full-time, 25.4% worked part-time, 3.2% were away from work, 3.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.4% were unemployed. 19,769 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Kogarah were Professionals 21.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 18.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 12.6%, Managers 11.6%, Sales Workers 10.1%, Labourers 9.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.9% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Kogarah, the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.9%, Hospitals 3.4%, School Education 3.2%, Legal and Accounting Services 3.2% and Depository Financial Intermediation 2.9%.

In the 2006 Census in Kogarah, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $468, the median family income was $1,200 and the median household income was $1,091.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 18,931 families in Kogarah: of these 31.5% were couple families without children, 51.5% were couple families with children, 14.9% 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 25,606 occupied private dwellings were counted in Kogarah.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Kogarah, 56.0% were separate houses, 11.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 32.2% were flats, units or apartments and 0.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Kogarah, 36.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 28.4% were owned with a mortgage and 27.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Kogarah, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 71.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 6.3% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 19.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Kogarah, the median weekly rent was $250. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,800. The average people per household was 2.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Kogarah, 71.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 20.3% were single (or lone) person households and 3.3% were group households.