Kyle Bay

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,268 people were usually resident in Kyle Bay: of these 48.7% were male and 51.3% were female. Of the total population 0.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.1% of people usually resident in Kyle Bay were children aged 0-14 years, and 27.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 41 years.

In the 2006 Census, 92.8% of people usually resident in Kyle Bay were Australian citizens, 23.4% were born overseas and 0.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 63.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Kyle Bay were married, 5.0% were either separated or divorced, 5.7% were widowed and 25.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 74.0% of people usually resident in Kyle Bay, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were China 3.5%, England 3.2%, Greece 2.0%, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 2.0% and Croatia 1.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Kyle Bay were Catholic 29.4%, Eastern Orthodox 21.0%, Anglican 19.0%, No Religion 11.9% and Uniting Church 3.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Kyle Bay were Greek 8.4%, Cantonese 3.5%, Croatian 3.1%, Mandarin 2.7% and Macedonian 2.7%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 69.6%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 634 people aged 15 years and over in Kyle Bay were in the labour force. Of these 61.0% worked full-time, 27.1% worked part-time, 3.8% were away from work, 3.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.3% were unemployed. 356 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Kyle Bay were Professionals 28.2%, Managers 22.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 17.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 8.9%, Sales Workers 8.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.6%, Labourers 3.0% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 2.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Kyle Bay, the most common responses for industry of employment included Legal and Accounting Services 6.4%, School Education 5.8%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.0%, Residential Building Construction 3.5% and Depository Financial Intermediation 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Kyle Bay, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $653, the median family income was $1,917 and the median household income was $1,769.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 367 families in Kyle Bay: of these 32.4% were couple families without children, 58.6% were couple families with children, 9.0% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 414 occupied private dwellings were counted in Kyle Bay.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Kyle Bay, 97.3% were separate houses, 1.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.7% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Kyle Bay, 53.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 31.9% were owned with a mortgage and 10.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Kyle Bay, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 66.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 33.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Kyle Bay, the median weekly rent was $395. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,500. The average people per household was 3.1 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Kyle Bay, 86.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 11.4% were single (or lone) person households and 0.7% were group households.