Unanderra

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 5,886 people were usually resident in Unanderra: of these 46.8% were male and 53.2% were female. Of the total population 2.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.4% of people usually resident in Unanderra were children aged 0-14 years, and 31.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 40 years.

In the 2006 Census, 87.0% of people usually resident in Unanderra were Australian citizens, 20.1% were born overseas and 0.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 47.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Unanderra were married, 11.5% were either separated or divorced, 12.2% were widowed and 29.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 72.3% of people usually resident in Unanderra, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.5%, Italy 1.8%, Croatia 1.6%, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 1.2% and Scotland 1.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Unanderra were Catholic 28.9%, Anglican 23.3%, No Religion 12.7%, Eastern Orthodox 5.5% and Uniting Church 5.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Unanderra were Croatian 2.3%, Italian 2.3%, Macedonian 1.8%, Arabic 1.2% and Serbian 1.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 77.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 2,184 people aged 15 years and over in Unanderra were in the labour force. Of these 56.3% worked full-time, 28.1% worked part-time, 3.5% were away from work, 2.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 9.6% were unemployed. 2,159 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Unanderra were Technicians and Trades Workers 18.6%, Labourers 14.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.5%, Professionals 14.0%, Sales Workers 9.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.4%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 9.1% and Managers 7.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Unanderra, the most common responses for industry of employment included Basic Ferrous Metal Manufacturing 6.8%, School Education 4.2%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.2%, Hospitals 3.4% and Residential Care Services 3.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Unanderra, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $326, the median family income was $918 and the median household income was $637.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,538 families in Unanderra: of these 35.2% were couple families without children, 40.4% were couple families with children, 22.5% were one parent families and 1.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 2,251 occupied private dwellings were counted in Unanderra.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Unanderra, 82.3% were separate houses, 9.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 7.5% were flats, units or apartments and 0.6% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Unanderra, 29.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 24.3% were owned with a mortgage and 35.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Unanderra, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 19.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 62.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 15.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Unanderra, the median weekly rent was $129. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,358. 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 Unanderra, 67.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 26.7% were single (or lone) person households and 1.6% were group households.