Bogangar

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 3,050 people were usually resident in Bogangar: of these 50.0% were male and 50.0% were female. Of the total population 5.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 23.3% of people usually resident in Bogangar were children aged 0-14 years, and 21.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 37 years.

In the 2006 Census, 89.5% of people usually resident in Bogangar were Australian citizens, 11.6% were born overseas and 1.6% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 44.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Bogangar were married, 15.6% were either separated or divorced, 5.5% were widowed and 34.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 83.6% of people usually resident in Bogangar, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.4%, New Zealand 2.9%, Scotland 0.7%, Germany 0.4% and South Africa 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Bogangar were Catholic 26.6%, Anglican 22.3%, No Religion 21.2%, Uniting Church 5.4% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Bogangar were Italian 0.3%, Hungarian 0.2%, Japanese 0.2%, German 0.2% and French 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,351 people aged 15 years and over in Bogangar were in the labour force. Of these 53.6% worked full-time, 33.5% worked part-time, 3.8% were away from work, 2.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.0% were unemployed. 877 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Bogangar were Professionals 18.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 17.7%, Labourers 15.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.1%, Sales Workers 11.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.5%, Managers 8.8% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Bogangar, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 7.7%, Residential Building Construction 4.5%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.2%, Hospitals 3.4% and Building Cleaning, Pest Control and Gardening Services 3.2%.

In the 2006 Census in Bogangar, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $399, the median family income was $960 and the median household income was $776.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 830 families in Bogangar: of these 34.6% were couple families without children, 39.8% were couple families with children, 24.6% were one parent families and 1.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,183 occupied private dwellings were counted in Bogangar.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Bogangar, 62.0% were separate houses, 25.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 10.3% were flats, units or apartments and 2.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Bogangar, 27.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 28.0% were owned with a mortgage and 38.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Bogangar, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 66.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 10.9% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 22.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Bogangar, the median weekly rent was $240. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,268. 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 Bogangar, 69.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 22.5% were single (or lone) person households and 4.2% were group households.