Bexhill

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 472 people were usually resident in Bexhill: of these 53.0% were male and 47.0% were female. Of the total population 2.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 26.1% of people usually resident in Bexhill were children aged 0-14 years, and 22.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 38 years.

In the 2006 Census, 95.3% of people usually resident in Bexhill were Australian citizens, 6.6% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 64.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Bexhill were married, 10.3% were either separated or divorced, 2.6% were widowed and 22.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 92.4% of people usually resident in Bexhill, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.9%, New Zealand 1.1%, India 0.8%, Egypt 0.8% and Fiji 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Bexhill were Catholic 29.0%, Anglican 19.1%, No Religion 15.7%, Uniting Church 10.8% and Presbyterian and Reformed 9.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Bexhill were German 0.8% and Arabic 0.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 97.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 242 people aged 15 years and over in Bexhill were in the labour force. Of these 52.1% worked full-time, 37.6% worked part-time, 4.1% were away from work, 1.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.0% were unemployed. 101 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Bexhill were Professionals 20.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 17.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.8%, Managers 12.2%, Sales Workers 10.4%, Labourers 10.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.0% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Bexhill, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 9.6%, Hospitals 4.8%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.9%, Motor Vehicle Retailing 3.5% and Dairy Cattle Farming 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Bexhill, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $460, the median family income was $1,123 and the median household income was $1,035.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 134 families in Bexhill: of these 37.3% were couple families without children, 52.2% were couple families with children, 10.4% 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 157 occupied private dwellings were counted in Bexhill.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Bexhill, 96.2% were separate houses, 1.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.9% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Bexhill, 35.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 45.9% were owned with a mortgage and 14.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Bexhill, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 27.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 68.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Bexhill, the median weekly rent was $160. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,200. 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 Bexhill, 83.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 10.8% were single (or lone) person households and 3.2% were group households.