Brogo

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 435 people were usually resident in Brogo: of these 51.3% were male and 48.7% were female. Of the total population 1.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.0% of people usually resident in Brogo were children aged 0-14 years, and 26.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 45 years.

In the 2006 Census, 89.2% of people usually resident in Brogo were Australian citizens, 13.8% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 50.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Brogo were married, 16.6% were either separated or divorced, 2.3% were widowed and 29.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 77.7% of people usually resident in Brogo, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 5.7%, Zimbabwe 0.9%, Netherlands 0.9%, France 0.9% and Malta 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Brogo were No Religion 38.2%, Anglican 20.9%, Catholic 11.5%, Buddhism 2.8% and Uniting Church 2.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Brogo were German 1.4%, French 1.1%, Japanese 0.9% and Dutch 0.9%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 88.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 201 people aged 15 years and over in Brogo were in the labour force. Of these 50.2% worked full-time, 34.8% worked part-time, 3.0% were away from work, 4.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.5% were unemployed. 114 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Brogo were Managers 22.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 20.4%, Professionals 15.6%, Labourers 10.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.5%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.4% and Sales Workers 5.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Brogo, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 7.5%, Dairy Product Manufacturing 4.8%, Residential Building Construction 4.8%, Other Social Assistance Services 4.3% and Other Construction Services 3.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Brogo, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $341, the median family income was $809 and the median household income was $643.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 119 families in Brogo: of these 44.5% were couple families without children, 41.2% were couple families with children, 14.3% 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 165 occupied private dwellings were counted in Brogo.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Brogo, 92.7% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 7.3% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Brogo, 50.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 28.5% were owned with a mortgage and 11.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Brogo, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 15.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 42.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Brogo, the median weekly rent was $105. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $910. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.3.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Brogo, 73.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 17.0% were single (or lone) person households and 4.8% were group households.