Mount Colah

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 6,975 people were usually resident in Mount Colah: of these 49.2% were male and 50.8% were female. Of the total population 0.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 22.7% of people usually resident in Mount Colah were children aged 0-14 years, and 19.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 36 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.9% of people usually resident in Mount Colah were Australian citizens, 24.9% were born overseas and 0.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 58.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Mount Colah were married, 7.9% were either separated or divorced, 3.9% were widowed and 30.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 72.0% of people usually resident in Mount Colah, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 6.0%, New Zealand 1.7%, India 1.6%, South Africa 1.1% and China 1.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Mount Colah were Catholic 25.4%, Anglican 23.1%, No Religion 16.9%, Uniting Church 7.6% and Presbyterian and Reformed 2.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Mount Colah were Cantonese 1.4%, Persian 1.2%, Mandarin 0.9%, Italian 0.9% and Polish 0.7%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 84.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 3,883 people aged 15 years and over in Mount Colah were in the labour force. Of these 61.5% worked full-time, 30.6% worked part-time, 2.5% were away from work, 2.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.0% were unemployed. 1,375 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Mount Colah were Professionals 25.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 17.6%, Managers 14.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.2%, Sales Workers 9.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.9%, Labourers 7.6% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Mount Colah, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.5%, Hospitals 4.5%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.6%, Computer System Design and Related Services 3.3% and Architectural, Engineering and Technical Services 2.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Mount Colah, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $606, the median family income was $1,741 and the median household income was $1,602.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,971 families in Mount Colah: of these 28.4% were couple families without children, 58.6% were couple families with children, 11.9% were one parent families and 1.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 2,300 occupied private dwellings were counted in Mount Colah.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Mount Colah, 94.4% were separate houses, 4.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.3% were flats, units or apartments and 0.3% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Mount Colah, 35.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 47.6% were owned with a mortgage and 13.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Mount Colah, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 63.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 6.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 29.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Mount Colah, the median weekly rent was $335. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,812. The average people per household was 3.0 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Mount Colah, 84.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 12.9% were single (or lone) person households and 1.4% were group households.