Bellata

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 529 people were usually resident in Bellata: of these 48.8% were male and 51.2% were female. Of the total population 3.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 25.7% of people usually resident in Bellata were children aged 0-14 years, and 21.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 37 years.

In the 2006 Census, 95.3% of people usually resident in Bellata were Australian citizens, 2.3% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 67.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Bellata were married, 5.9% were either separated or divorced, 4.8% were widowed and 22.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 94.3% of people usually resident in Bellata, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 1.5% and South Africa 0.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Bellata were Anglican 44.2%, Catholic 27.6%, Presbyterian and Reformed 5.9%, No Religion 5.1% and Baptist 1.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Bellata was Hungarian 0.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 96.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 290 people aged 15 years and over in Bellata were in the labour force. Of these 63.4% worked full-time, 26.2% worked part-time, 3.1% were away from work, 3.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.1% were unemployed. 85 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Bellata were Managers 51.4%, Labourers 12.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.4%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.6%, Professionals 6.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 5.4%, Sales Workers 3.2% and Community and Personal Service Workers 3.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Bellata, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 52.2%, Fuel Retailing 4.7%, Other Crop Growing 3.2%, School Education 2.9% and Legal and Accounting Services 2.2%.

In the 2006 Census in Bellata, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $521, the median family income was $1,140 and the median household income was $1,004.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 158 families in Bellata: of these 41.8% were couple families without children, 44.9% were couple families with children, 10.8% were one parent families and 2.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 223 occupied private dwellings were counted in Bellata.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Bellata, 95.1% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 4.9% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Bellata, 41.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 19.3% were owned with a mortgage and 31.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Bellata, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 7.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 83.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Bellata, the median weekly rent was $50. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $784. 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 Bellata, 71.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 18.8% were single (or lone) person households and 2.7% were group households.