Lethbridge Park

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 4,633 people were usually resident in Lethbridge Park: of these 48.4% were male and 51.6% were female. Of the total population 7.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 28.1% of people usually resident in Lethbridge Park were children aged 0-14 years, and 21.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 31 years.

In the 2006 Census, 81.0% of people usually resident in Lethbridge Park were Australian citizens, 20.6% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 37.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Lethbridge Park were married, 15.7% were either separated or divorced, 6.1% were widowed and 41.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 69.7% of people usually resident in Lethbridge Park, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 3.8%, England 3.1%, Samoa 2.6%, Fiji 1.1% and Scotland 1.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Lethbridge Park were Catholic 28.1%, Anglican 24.8%, No Religion 13.7%, Presbyterian and Reformed 4.3% 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 Lethbridge Park were Samoan 5.2%, Tongan 1.6%, Arabic 1.2%, Hindi 1.2% and Filipino 0.8%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 76.6%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,532 people aged 15 years and over in Lethbridge Park were in the labour force. Of these 54.7% worked full-time, 21.1% worked part-time, 3.1% were away from work, 4.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 17.0% were unemployed. 1,510 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Lethbridge Park were Machinery Operators And Drivers 21.6%, Labourers 19.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.5%, Sales Workers 9.3%, Professionals 5.4% and Managers 3.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Lethbridge Park, the most common responses for industry of employment included Manufacturing 4.2%, Road Freight Transport 3.9%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.1%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.0% and Hospitals 2.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Lethbridge Park, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $319, the median family income was $711 and the median household income was $635.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,186 families in Lethbridge Park: of these 25.1% were couple families without children, 35.2% were couple families with children, 37.9% were one parent families and 1.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,642 occupied private dwellings were counted in Lethbridge Park.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Lethbridge Park, 90.0% were separate houses, 0.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 9.6% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Lethbridge Park, 18.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 23.1% were owned with a mortgage and 50.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Lethbridge Park, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 20.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 70.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 7.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Lethbridge Park, the median weekly rent was $140. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,212. The average people per household was 2.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Lethbridge Park, 69.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 23.6% were single (or lone) person households and 2.4% were group households.