St Andrews

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 5,952 people were usually resident in St Andrews: of these 50.2% were male and 49.8% were female. Of the total population 2.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 23.4% of people usually resident in St Andrews were children aged 0-14 years, and 13.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 31 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.2% of people usually resident in St Andrews were Australian citizens, 27.7% were born overseas and 0.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 50.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in St Andrews were married, 10.6% were either separated or divorced, 3.3% were widowed and 35.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 68.8% of people usually resident in St Andrews, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.3%, Philippines 3.2%, Fiji 1.8%, India 1.8% and New Zealand 1.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in St Andrews were Catholic 36.2%, Anglican 22.7%, No Religion 9.1%, Islam 6.0% and Hinduism 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in St Andrews were Arabic 5.1%, Hindi 2.2%, Spanish 2.1%, Tagalog 1.9% and Filipino 1.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 73.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 3,182 people aged 15 years and over in St Andrews were in the labour force. Of these 62.2% worked full-time, 24.4% worked part-time, 3.5% were away from work, 3.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.7% were unemployed. 1,266 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for St Andrews were Clerical and Administrative Workers 19.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.6%, Professionals 13.4%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 11.4%, Sales Workers 10.5%, Labourers 10.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.1% and Managers 8.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in St Andrews, the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.8%, Road Freight Transport 3.8%, School Education 3.7%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.4% and Hospitals 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census in St Andrews, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $486, the median family income was $1,282 and the median household income was $1,204.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,611 families in St Andrews: of these 21.9% were couple families without children, 58.7% were couple families with children, 18.3% 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 1,819 occupied private dwellings were counted in St Andrews.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in St Andrews, 96.2% were separate houses, 3.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.2% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in St Andrews, 24.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 52.2% were owned with a mortgage and 19.6% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in St Andrews, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 52.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 21.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 22.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in St Andrews, the median weekly rent was $210. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,500. The average people per household was 3.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in St Andrews, 86.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 11.1% were single (or lone) person households and 1.3% were group households.