Abermain - Bal

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,338 people were usually resident in Abermain - Bal: of these 49.9% were male and 50.1% were female. Of the total population 3.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.7% of people usually resident in Abermain - Bal were children aged 0-14 years, and 22.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 36 years.

In the 2006 Census, 93.8% of people usually resident in Abermain - Bal were Australian citizens, 4.3% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 48.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Abermain - Bal were married, 13.2% were either separated or divorced, 5.7% were widowed and 33.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 90.7% of people usually resident in Abermain - Bal, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.2%, Scotland 0.7%, Germany 0.6%, New Zealand 0.5% and South Eastern Europe 0.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Abermain - Bal were Anglican 31.6%, Catholic 20.6%, No Religion 15.9%, Uniting Church 9.8% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Abermain - Bal were Dutch 0.3%, Samoan 0.3% and Russian 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 96.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,038 people aged 15 years and over in Abermain - Bal were in the labour force. Of these 53.7% worked full-time, 29.5% worked part-time, 3.0% were away from work, 3.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 10.0% were unemployed. 757 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Abermain - Bal were Technicians and Trades Workers 20.4%, Labourers 15.4%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 13.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.6%, Sales Workers 10.3%, Professionals 8.6% and Managers 5.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Abermain - Bal, the most common responses for industry of employment included Coal Mining 5.0%, Basic Non-Ferrous Metal Manufacturing 3.9%, Residential Care Services 3.3%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.1% and School Education 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Abermain - Bal, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $343, the median family income was $978 and the median household income was $739.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 674 families in Abermain - Bal: of these 36.1% were couple families without children, 44.8% were couple families with children, 18.5% were one parent families and 0.6% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 886 occupied private dwellings were counted in Abermain - Bal.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Abermain - Bal, 95.5% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.4% were flats, units or apartments and 0.8% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Abermain - Bal, 39.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 41.5% were owned with a mortgage and 14.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Abermain - Bal, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 64.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 29.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Abermain - Bal, the median weekly rent was $160. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083. 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 Abermain - Bal, 74.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 22.5% were single (or lone) person households and 1.9% were group households.