Noraville

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,548 people were usually resident in Noraville: of these 50.3% were male and 49.7% were female. Of the total population 2.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.2% of people usually resident in Noraville were children aged 0-14 years, and 29.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 40 years.

In the 2006 Census, 92.4% of people usually resident in Noraville were Australian citizens, 10.1% were born overseas and 0.1% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 44.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Noraville were married, 14.3% were either separated or divorced, 9.0% were widowed and 32.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 84.9% of people usually resident in Noraville, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.5%, New Zealand 1.1%, Scotland 0.6%, Philippines 0.3% and Ireland 0.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Noraville were Anglican 33.0%, Catholic 30.4%, No Religion 13.9%, Uniting Church 4.2% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Noraville were Thai 0.3%, Vietnamese 0.3%, Italian 0.3%, Arabic 0.3% and Tagalog 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,118 people aged 15 years and over in Noraville were in the labour force. Of these 52.5% worked full-time, 31.9% worked part-time, 3.5% were away from work, 3.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 8.5% were unemployed. 865 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Noraville were Technicians and Trades Workers 20.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.4%, Professionals 13.3%, Sales Workers 12.3%, Labourers 11.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.7%, Managers 8.9% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Noraville, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 4.9%, Building Completion Services 3.8%, Residential Building Construction 3.6%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.0% and Building Installation Services 2.9%.

In the 2006 Census in Noraville, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $371, the median family income was $1,006 and the median household income was $723.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 674 families in Noraville: of these 36.2% were couple families without children, 39.8% were couple families with children, 23.1% were one parent families and 0.9% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,015 occupied private dwellings were counted in Noraville.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Noraville, 90.4% were separate houses, 2.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 6.5% were flats, units or apartments and 0.5% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Noraville, 39.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 28.0% were owned with a mortgage and 28.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Noraville, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 68.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 1.4% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 28.9% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Noraville, the median weekly rent was $185. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,517. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Noraville, 65.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 30.3% were single (or lone) person households and 2.8% were group households.