Killarney Vale

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 6,781 people were usually resident in Killarney Vale: of these 46.9% were male and 53.1% were female. Of the total population 2.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.9% of people usually resident in Killarney Vale were children aged 0-14 years, and 30.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 40 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.7% of people usually resident in Killarney Vale were Australian citizens, 9.7% were born overseas and 0.1% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 45.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Killarney Vale were married, 14.2% were either separated or divorced, 9.4% were widowed and 30.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 84.6% of people usually resident in Killarney Vale, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.6%, New Zealand 1.2%, Scotland 0.6%, Italy 0.4% and Ireland 0.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Killarney Vale were Anglican 34.7%, Catholic 28.4%, No Religion 13.4%, Uniting Church 3.8% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Killarney Vale were Italian 0.4%, Greek 0.3%, Spanish 0.3%, Mandarin 0.2% and Cantonese 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 2,840 people aged 15 years and over in Killarney Vale were in the labour force. Of these 55.4% worked full-time, 30.0% worked part-time, 4.1% were away from work, 2.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.9% were unemployed. 2,319 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Killarney Vale were Technicians and Trades Workers 19.3%, Labourers 13.9%, Sales Workers 13.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.1%, Professionals 12.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.0%, Managers 8.2% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Killarney Vale, the most common responses for industry of employment included Residential Care Services 4.4%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.2%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.4%, School Education 3.3% and Hospitals 3.2%.

In the 2006 Census in Killarney Vale, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $368, the median family income was $957 and the median household income was $735.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,868 families in Killarney Vale: of these 35.1% were couple families without children, 39.7% were couple families with children, 23.7% were one parent families and 1.6% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 2,648 occupied private dwellings were counted in Killarney Vale.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Killarney Vale, 87.9% were separate houses, 7.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.7% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Killarney Vale, 35.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 31.1% were owned with a mortgage and 26.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Killarney Vale, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 49.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 19.7% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 27.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Killarney Vale, the median weekly rent was $200. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,404. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Killarney Vale, 68.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 26.0% were single (or lone) person households and 2.7% were group households.