Ardlethan

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 468 people were usually resident in Ardlethan: of these 50.6% were male and 49.4% were female. Of the total population 0.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 23.7% of people usually resident in Ardlethan were children aged 0-14 years, and 35.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 44 years.

In the 2006 Census, 95.3% of people usually resident in Ardlethan were Australian citizens, 6.0% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 52.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Ardlethan were married, 12.9% were either separated or divorced, 10.9% were widowed and 23.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 90.8% of people usually resident in Ardlethan, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.5%, Ireland 1.5%, New Zealand 1.3% and Cyprus 0.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Ardlethan were Catholic 31.8%, Anglican 27.1%, Uniting Church 12.4%, No Religion 10.9% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Ardlethan was Turkish 0.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 97.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 156 people aged 15 years and over in Ardlethan were in the labour force. Of these 53.2% worked full-time, 29.5% worked part-time, 3.2% were away from work, 2.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 11.5% were unemployed. 180 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Ardlethan were Managers 34.1%, Labourers 17.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 10.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.9%, Sales Workers 8.0%, Professionals 7.2%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.5% and Clerical and Administrative Workers 5.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Ardlethan, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 31.9%, School Education 6.5%, Sports and Physical Recreation Activities 4.3%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 4.3% and Other Health Care Services 3.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Ardlethan, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $309, the median family income was $602 and the median household income was $527.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 129 families in Ardlethan: of these 40.3% were couple families without children, 38.0% were couple families with children, 18.6% were one parent families and 3.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 204 occupied private dwellings were counted in Ardlethan.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Ardlethan, 91.7% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 6.4% were flats, units or apartments and 2.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Ardlethan, 57.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 17.6% were owned with a mortgage and 21.6% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Ardlethan, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 6.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 9.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 70.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Ardlethan, the median weekly rent was $75. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $433. The average people per household was 2.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Ardlethan, 63.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 33.8% were single (or lone) person households and 1.5% were group households.