Chittaway Bay

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,128 people were usually resident in Chittaway Bay: of these 49.8% were male and 50.2% were female. Of the total population 2.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 22.8% of people usually resident in Chittaway Bay were children aged 0-14 years, and 23.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 36 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.8% of people usually resident in Chittaway Bay were Australian citizens, 10.9% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 50.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Chittaway Bay were married, 13.1% were either separated or divorced, 5.9% were widowed and 30.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 84.3% of people usually resident in Chittaway Bay, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.5%, New Zealand 1.6%, Scotland 0.7%, Germany 0.5% and India 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Chittaway Bay were Anglican 33.9%, Catholic 27.9%, No Religion 15.8%, Uniting Church 3.9% 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 Chittaway Bay were Spanish 0.8%, Italian 0.4%, Cantonese 0.3%, Dutch 0.2% and Greek 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 999 people aged 15 years and over in Chittaway Bay were in the labour force. Of these 57.4% worked full-time, 29.8% worked part-time, 3.5% were away from work, 1.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 8.0% were unemployed. 567 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Chittaway Bay were Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.0%, Sales Workers 13.7%, Professionals 13.3%, Labourers 11.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.6%, Managers 8.6% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Chittaway Bay, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 4.1%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.5%, Residential Care Services 3.3%, Hospitals 3.2% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Chittaway Bay, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $389, the median family income was $992 and the median household income was $873.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 581 families in Chittaway Bay: of these 32.9% were couple families without children, 47.5% were couple families with children, 18.9% were one parent families and 0.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 748 occupied private dwellings were counted in Chittaway Bay.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Chittaway Bay, 96.8% were separate houses, 0.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.9% were flats, units or apartments and 0.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Chittaway Bay, 35.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 35.3% were owned with a mortgage and 24.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Chittaway Bay, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 52.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 21.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 22.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Chittaway Bay, the median weekly rent was $210. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,430. 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 Chittaway Bay, 75.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 19.0% were single (or lone) person households and 3.5% were group households.