Saratoga

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 3,675 people were usually resident in Saratoga: of these 49.0% were male and 51.0% were female. Of the total population 1.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.2% of people usually resident in Saratoga were children aged 0-14 years, and 28.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 41 years.

In the 2006 Census, 87.8% of people usually resident in Saratoga were Australian citizens, 12.9% were born overseas and 0.1% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 56.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Saratoga were married, 11.3% were either separated or divorced, 5.6% were widowed and 26.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 78.1% of people usually resident in Saratoga, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 5.4%, New Zealand 2.0%, Scotland 0.6%, South Africa 0.6% and Netherlands 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Saratoga were Anglican 30.2%, Catholic 23.0%, No Religion 13.6%, Uniting Church 5.6% 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 Saratoga were German 0.4%, Dutch 0.3%, Spanish 0.2%, Thai 0.2% and Greek 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 90.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,681 people aged 15 years and over in Saratoga were in the labour force. Of these 53.8% worked full-time, 34.9% worked part-time, 4.0% were away from work, 2.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.2% were unemployed. 1,023 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Saratoga were Professionals 19.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.2%, Managers 12.4%, Sales Workers 12.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.7%, Labourers 9.0% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 3.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Saratoga, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.3%, Hospitals 4.6%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.7%, Residential Building Construction 3.1% and Residential Care Services 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Saratoga, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $456, the median family income was $1,243 and the median household income was $1,065.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 998 families in Saratoga: of these 39.7% were couple families without children, 44.6% were couple families with children, 14.6% 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 1,361 occupied private dwellings were counted in Saratoga.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Saratoga, 76.6% were separate houses, 21.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.5% were flats, units or apartments and 0.2% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Saratoga, 39.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 37.1% were owned with a mortgage and 15.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Saratoga, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 61.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 7.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 30.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Saratoga, the median weekly rent was $230. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,560. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Saratoga, 72.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 19.6% were single (or lone) person households and 1.8% were group households.