Emerton

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,216 people were usually resident in Emerton: of these 49.0% were male and 51.0% were female. Of the total population 6.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 29.1% of people usually resident in Emerton were children aged 0-14 years, and 19.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 32 years.

In the 2006 Census, 75.3% of people usually resident in Emerton were Australian citizens, 30.6% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 41.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Emerton were married, 17.0% were either separated or divorced, 5.7% were widowed and 36.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 58.8% of people usually resident in Emerton, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 6.4%, Philippines 3.0%, Samoa 2.7%, England 2.7% and Cook Islands 2.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Emerton were Catholic 27.3%, Anglican 20.6%, No Religion 11.2%, Uniting Church 5.2% and Islam 4.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Emerton were Samoan 5.4%, Tongan 2.8%, Arabic 2.1%, Tagalog 2.1% and Hindi 1.7%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 63.6%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 745 people aged 15 years and over in Emerton were in the labour force. Of these 58.7% worked full-time, 19.2% worked part-time, 2.6% were away from work, 4.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 15.0% were unemployed. 668 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Emerton were Machinery Operators And Drivers 19.3%, Labourers 19.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.2%, Sales Workers 7.7%, Professionals 6.8% and Managers 5.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Emerton, the most common responses for industry of employment included Road Freight Transport 4.9%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.6%, Manufacturing 3.2%, Hospitals 2.8% and Residential Care Services 2.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Emerton, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $340, the median family income was $787 and the median household income was $712.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 547 families in Emerton: of these 23.6% were couple families without children, 42.6% were couple families with children, 31.4% were one parent families and 2.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 747 occupied private dwellings were counted in Emerton.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Emerton, 38.6% were separate houses, 53.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 7.1% were flats, units or apartments and 0.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Emerton, 14.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 28.2% were owned with a mortgage and 46.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Emerton, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 33.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 52.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 11.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Emerton, the median weekly rent was $160. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,138. The average people per household was 2.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Emerton, 71.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 19.5% were single (or lone) person households and 3.1% were group households.