Liverpool

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 82,862 people were usually resident in Liverpool: of these 49.6% were male and 50.4% were female. Of the total population 1.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 24.2% of people usually resident in Liverpool were children aged 0-14 years, and 18.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 32 years.

In the 2006 Census, 81.2% of people usually resident in Liverpool were Australian citizens, 43.6% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 50.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Liverpool were married, 12.1% were either separated or divorced, 5.5% were widowed and 32.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 46.9% of people usually resident in Liverpool, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Viet Nam 4.5%, Fiji 3.3%, Iraq 3.2%, Lebanon 2.5% and Croatia 1.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Liverpool were Catholic 31.0%, Islam 10.7%, Anglican 10.1%, Eastern Orthodox 8.9% and Buddhism 8.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Liverpool were Arabic 10.0%, Vietnamese 6.8%, Serbian 4.8%, Hindi 4.0% and Spanish 3.8%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 37.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 32,609 people aged 15 years and over in Liverpool were in the labour force. Of these 61.3% worked full-time, 21.7% worked part-time, 2.6% were away from work, 4.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 10.2% were unemployed. 24,404 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Liverpool were Technicians and Trades Workers 17.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.9%, Labourers 15.1%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 12.6%, Professionals 11.5%, Sales Workers 9.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.8% and Managers 7.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Liverpool, the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.3%, Road Freight Transport 3.1%, Hospitals 3.0%, School Education 2.7% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Liverpool, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $352, the median family income was $992 and the median household income was $853.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 20,909 families in Liverpool: of these 22.8% were couple families without children, 53.4% were couple families with children, 21.9% were one parent families and 1.9% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 27,373 occupied private dwellings were counted in Liverpool.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Liverpool, 68.1% were separate houses, 9.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 22.4% were flats, units or apartments and 0.2% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Liverpool, 21.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 32.2% were owned with a mortgage and 36.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Liverpool, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 47.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 35.9% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 14.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Liverpool, the median weekly rent was $175. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,517. The average people per household was 3.0 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Liverpool, 73.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 18.7% were single (or lone) person households and 1.9% were group households.