Terrigal

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 9,746 people were usually resident in Terrigal: of these 48.6% were male and 51.4% were female. Of the total population 0.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.1% of people usually resident in Terrigal were children aged 0-14 years, and 27.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 39 years.

In the 2006 Census, 86.9% of people usually resident in Terrigal were Australian citizens, 18.9% were born overseas and 1.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 52.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Terrigal were married, 13.2% were either separated or divorced, 5.4% were widowed and 28.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 74.5% of people usually resident in Terrigal, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 7.0%, New Zealand 2.1%, South Africa 1.1%, Scotland 1.0% and Netherlands 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Terrigal were Catholic 27.7%, Anglican 26.5%, No Religion 14.6%, Uniting Church 6.3% 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 Terrigal were Italian 0.6%, Greek 0.4%, Spanish 0.4%, German 0.3% and Cantonese 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 89.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 4,888 people aged 15 years and over in Terrigal were in the labour force. Of these 57.7% worked full-time, 32.3% worked part-time, 3.7% were away from work, 1.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.4% were unemployed. 2,521 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Terrigal were Professionals 24.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.9%, Managers 14.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.9%, Sales Workers 11.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.6%, Labourers 7.0% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 3.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Terrigal, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 6.4%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.7%, Hospitals 4.6%, Residential Building Construction 3.0% and Clothing, Footwear and Personal Accessory Retailing 2.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Terrigal, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $524, the median family income was $1,312 and the median household income was $1,121.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 2,660 families in Terrigal: of these 39.5% were couple families without children, 43.6% were couple families with children, 15.6% were one parent families and 1.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 3,794 occupied private dwellings were counted in Terrigal.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Terrigal, 79.3% were separate houses, 13.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 7.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.1% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Terrigal, 37.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 29.8% were owned with a mortgage and 25.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Terrigal, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 73.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 2.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 22.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Terrigal, the median weekly rent was $260. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,733. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Terrigal, 69.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 20.9% were single (or lone) person households and 4.2% were group households.