Brocklesby

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 238 people were usually resident in Brocklesby: of these 52.5% were male and 47.5% were female. Of the total population 0.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.0% of people usually resident in Brocklesby were children aged 0-14 years, and 24.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 39 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.6% of people usually resident in Brocklesby were Australian citizens, 3.8% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 61.9% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Brocklesby were married, 2.1% were either separated or divorced, 5.8% were widowed and 26.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 93.3% of people usually resident in Brocklesby, stated they were born in Australia. Other common response for country of birth was England 2.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Brocklesby were Catholic 21.8%, Anglican 19.7%, Baptist 13.9%, Lutheran 9.7% and Presbyterian and Reformed 6.7%.

In the 2006 Census, there were no other responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Brocklesby. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 116 people aged 15 years and over in Brocklesby were in the labour force. Of these 71.6% worked full-time, 19.8% worked part-time, 0.0% were away from work, 8.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 0.0% were unemployed. 58 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Brocklesby were Managers 56.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 8.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.8%, Labourers 7.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 6.9%, Professionals 5.2%, Sales Workers 3.4% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Brocklesby, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 57.8%, Manufacturing 6.0%, Road Freight Transport 5.2%, Adult, Community and Other Education 5.2% and Hospitals 5.2%.

In the 2006 Census in Brocklesby, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $451, the median family income was $1,091 and the median household income was $900.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 63 families in Brocklesby: of these 27.0% were couple families without children, 68.3% were couple families with children, 4.8% 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 83 occupied private dwellings were counted in Brocklesby.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Brocklesby, 96.4% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 3.6% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Brocklesby, 47.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 31.3% were owned with a mortgage and 10.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Brocklesby, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 77.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Brocklesby, the median weekly rent was $0. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,236. 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 Brocklesby, 77.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 19.3% were single (or lone) person households and 4.8% were group households.