Highfields

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 686 people were usually resident in Highfields: of these 47.8% were male and 52.2% were female. Of the total population 0.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 18.7% of people usually resident in Highfields were children aged 0-14 years, and 26.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 39 years.

In the 2006 Census, 93.9% of people usually resident in Highfields were Australian citizens, 9.3% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 51.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Highfields were married, 10.2% were either separated or divorced, 7.9% were widowed and 29.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 84.3% of people usually resident in Highfields, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.6%, Hungary 1.2%, Scotland 1.0%, Italy 0.9% and Greece 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Highfields were Catholic 30.3%, Anglican 22.9%, No Religion 17.1%, Uniting Church 9.9% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Highfields were Italian 1.2%, Greek 0.9%, Indonesian 0.7%, French 0.6% and German 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 343 people aged 15 years and over in Highfields were in the labour force. Of these 60.6% worked full-time, 26.2% worked part-time, 2.9% were away from work, 2.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.3% were unemployed. 190 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Highfields were Professionals 25.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.4%, Managers 12.3%, Sales Workers 11.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.2%, Labourers 6.3% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Highfields, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 8.5%, Hospitals 4.7%, Architectural, Engineering and Technical Services 3.8%, Central Government Administration 3.5% and Depository Financial Intermediation 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Highfields, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $482, the median family income was $1,250 and the median household income was $1,075.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 188 families in Highfields: of these 36.7% were couple families without children, 46.3% were couple families with children, 17.0% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 270 occupied private dwellings were counted in Highfields.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Highfields, 91.9% were separate houses, 4.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.7% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Highfields, 38.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 42.2% were owned with a mortgage and 14.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Highfields, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 59.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 33.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Highfields, the median weekly rent was $200. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300. 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 Highfields, 69.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 23.0% were single (or lone) person households and 2.6% were group households.