Bective

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 512 people were usually resident in Bective: of these 50.4% were male and 49.6% were female. Of the total population 3.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 22.3% of people usually resident in Bective were children aged 0-14 years, and 24.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 40 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.8% of people usually resident in Bective were Australian citizens, 6.6% were born overseas and 0.6% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 62.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Bective were married, 8.0% were either separated or divorced, 3.3% were widowed and 25.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 86.9% of people usually resident in Bective, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.8%, New Zealand 1.0%, Botswana 1.0%, Philippines 0.8% and India 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Bective were Catholic 35.7%, Anglican 29.9%, Uniting Church 7.6%, No Religion 7.2% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Bective was Maltese 0.8%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 306 people aged 15 years and over in Bective were in the labour force. Of these 55.6% worked full-time, 29.7% worked part-time, 5.2% were away from work, 5.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.9% were unemployed. 75 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Bective were Managers 28.6%, Labourers 15.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.3%, Professionals 12.9%, Sales Workers 8.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 8.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 4.4% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 3.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Bective, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 17.3%, Poultry Farming 5.4%, Hospitals 4.4%, School Education 3.7% and Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 3.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Bective, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $461, the median family income was $1,118 and the median household income was $1,065.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 156 families in Bective: of these 41.0% were couple families without children, 50.0% were couple families with children, 9.0% 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 181 occupied private dwellings were counted in Bective.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Bective, 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Bective, 34.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 30.9% were owned with a mortgage and 25.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Bective, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 13.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 80.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Bective, the median weekly rent was $62. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300. The average people per household was 2.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Bective, 81.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 12.7% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.