Redfern

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 11,482 people were usually resident in Redfern: of these 56.1% were male and 43.9% were female. Of the total population 2.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 7.0% of people usually resident in Redfern were children aged 0-14 years, and 22.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 37 years.

In the 2006 Census, 67.1% of people usually resident in Redfern were Australian citizens, 35.0% were born overseas and 2.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 23.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Redfern were married, 13.7% were either separated or divorced, 5.1% were widowed and 57.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 45.4% of people usually resident in Redfern, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.0%, New Zealand 3.7%, China 3.3%, Greece 1.3% and Ukraine 1.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Redfern were No Religion 25.0%, Catholic 19.9%, Anglican 10.9%, Eastern Orthodox 4.4% and Buddhism 3.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Redfern were Cantonese 3.0%, Russian 2.4%, Greek 2.4%, Mandarin 2.2% and Arabic 1.7%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 55.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 5,942 people aged 15 years and over in Redfern were in the labour force. Of these 69.8% worked full-time, 20.7% worked part-time, 2.2% were away from work, 1.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.5% were unemployed. 2,659 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Redfern were Professionals 34.4%, Managers 14.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 8.8%, Sales Workers 7.8%, Labourers 5.4% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Redfern, the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.8%, Tertiary Education 3.2%, Legal and Accounting Services 3.0%, Architectural, Engineering and Technical Services 2.8% and Auxiliary Finance and Investment Services 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Redfern, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $630, the median family income was $1,686 and the median household income was $1,083.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 2,114 families in Redfern: of these 58.8% were couple families without children, 22.4% were couple families with children, 14.7% were one parent families and 4.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 5,880 occupied private dwellings were counted in Redfern.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Redfern, 1.4% were separate houses, 30.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 66.4% were flats, units or apartments and 1.3% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Redfern, 10.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 19.4% were owned with a mortgage and 48.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Redfern, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 45.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 38.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 14.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Redfern, the median weekly rent was $255. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,016. The average people per household was 1.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Redfern, 35.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 34.7% were single (or lone) person households and 11.8% were group households.