Boggy Creek

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 615 people were usually resident in Boggy Creek: of these 48.6% were male and 51.4% were female. Of the total population 2.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 22.9% of people usually resident in Boggy Creek were children aged 0-14 years, and 20.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 40 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.5% of people usually resident in Boggy Creek were Australian citizens, 16.1% were born overseas and 0.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 49.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Boggy Creek were married, 12.1% were either separated or divorced, 3.0% were widowed and 35.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 77.7% of people usually resident in Boggy Creek, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 7.5%, New Zealand 2.3%, Germany 2.1%, South Africa 1.0% and France 1.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Boggy Creek were No Religion 33.5%, Catholic 18.7%, Anglican 14.6%, Uniting Church 6.2% and Pentecostal 5.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Boggy Creek were German 2.4% and Hungarian 0.7%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 287 people aged 15 years and over in Boggy Creek were in the labour force. Of these 42.2% worked full-time, 37.3% worked part-time, 6.6% were away from work, 3.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 10.1% were unemployed. 167 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Boggy Creek were Professionals 24.0%, Managers 16.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.5%, Labourers 14.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.5%, Sales Workers 7.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.8% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Boggy Creek, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 6.2%, Hospitals 5.4%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 5.0%, Building Cleaning, Pest Control and Gardening Services 3.9% and Adult, Community and Other Education 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Boggy Creek, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $364, the median family income was $926 and the median household income was $716.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 167 families in Boggy Creek: of these 31.7% were couple families without children, 50.9% were couple families with children, 15.6% were one parent families and 1.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 220 occupied private dwellings were counted in Boggy Creek.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Boggy Creek, 92.7% were separate houses, 1.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 5.9% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Boggy Creek, 40.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 32.3% were owned with a mortgage and 20.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Boggy Creek, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 28.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 63.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Boggy Creek, the median weekly rent was $165. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083. The average people per household was 2.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Boggy Creek, 71.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 19.5% were single (or lone) person households and 3.6% were group households.