Barrack Point

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 549 people were usually resident in Barrack Point: of these 50.1% were male and 49.9% were female. Of the total population 2.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 10.4% of people usually resident in Barrack Point were children aged 0-14 years, and 32.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 45 years.

In the 2006 Census, 89.6% of people usually resident in Barrack Point were Australian citizens, 13.5% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 48.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Barrack Point were married, 16.0% were either separated or divorced, 6.5% were widowed and 27.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 79.1% of people usually resident in Barrack Point, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 7.3%, Italy 0.9%, Germany 0.9%, Netherlands 0.7% and Philippines 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Barrack Point were Catholic 33.3%, Anglican 29.3%, No Religion 9.1%, Uniting Church 4.6% and Presbyterian and Reformed 2.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Barrack Point were Croatian 0.9%, Kannada 0.9%, Tagalog 0.7%, German 0.7% and Italian 0.7%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 89.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 283 people aged 15 years and over in Barrack Point were in the labour force. Of these 57.6% worked full-time, 26.9% worked part-time, 3.9% were away from work, 4.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.4% were unemployed. 184 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Barrack Point were Professionals 21.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 18.7%, Sales Workers 13.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.2%, Managers 10.7%, Labourers 8.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.6% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Barrack Point, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 4.2%, Basic Ferrous Metal Manufacturing 3.8%, Hospitals 3.8%, Other Social Assistance Services 3.4% and Residential Building Construction 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Barrack Point, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $431, the median family income was $1,275 and the median household income was $949.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 141 families in Barrack Point: of these 45.4% were couple families without children, 40.4% were couple families with children, 12.1% were one parent families and 2.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 249 occupied private dwellings were counted in Barrack Point.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Barrack Point, 58.2% were separate houses, 4.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 10.4% were flats, units or apartments and 26.9% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Barrack Point, 50.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 22.5% were owned with a mortgage and 16.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Barrack Point, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 59.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 38.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Barrack Point, the median weekly rent was $200. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,000. The average people per household was 2.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Barrack Point, 56.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 32.5% were single (or lone) person households and 3.2% were group households.