Boggabri

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,072 people were usually resident in Boggabri: of these 50.6% were male and 49.4% were female. Of the total population 6.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 23.5% of people usually resident in Boggabri were children aged 0-14 years, and 35.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 42 years.

In the 2006 Census, 92.8% of people usually resident in Boggabri were Australian citizens, 2.6% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 52.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Boggabri were married, 11.9% were either separated or divorced, 10.4% were widowed and 25.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 89.8% of people usually resident in Boggabri, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.1%, New Zealand 0.6%, Scotland 0.3%, Netherlands 0.3% and Northern Ireland 0.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Boggabri were Anglican 43.2%, Catholic 22.8%, No Religion 10.8%, Uniting Church 6.4% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Boggabri was French 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 378 people aged 15 years and over in Boggabri were in the labour force. Of these 47.6% worked full-time, 27.8% worked part-time, 5.6% were away from work, 2.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 16.4% were unemployed. 392 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Boggabri were Managers 25.3%, Labourers 15.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.6%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 13.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.9%, Sales Workers 7.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.6% and Professionals 6.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Boggabri, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 19.3%, Hospitals 4.4%, Other Crop Growing 4.4%, School Education 3.8% and Local Government Administration 3.2%.

In the 2006 Census in Boggabri, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $304, the median family income was $720 and the median household income was $583.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 288 families in Boggabri: of these 42.7% were couple families without children, 39.2% were couple families with children, 17.0% were one parent families and 1.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 425 occupied private dwellings were counted in Boggabri.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Boggabri, 92.2% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.9% were flats, units or apartments and 2.8% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Boggabri, 42.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 22.4% were owned with a mortgage and 26.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Boggabri, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 34.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 57.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Boggabri, the median weekly rent was $100. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $629. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Boggabri, 67.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 26.4% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.