Bullarah

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 271 people were usually resident in Bullarah: of these 58.3% were male and 41.7% were female. Of the total population 2.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.8% of people usually resident in Bullarah were children aged 0-14 years, and 18.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 35 years.

In the 2006 Census, 76.4% of people usually resident in Bullarah were Australian citizens, 3.3% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 59.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Bullarah were married, 10.8% were either separated or divorced, 1.4% were widowed and 29.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 77.5% of people usually resident in Bullarah, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were South Africa 2.6%, Papua New Guinea 1.1% and England 1.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Bullarah were Anglican 29.9%, Catholic 27.3%, Presbyterian and Reformed 8.5%, No Religion 5.9% and Uniting Church 3.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Bullarah was Afrikaans 2.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 81.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 150 people aged 15 years and over in Bullarah were in the labour force. Of these 76.7% worked full-time, 14.0% worked part-time, 2.0% were away from work, 2.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.3% were unemployed. 28 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Bullarah were Managers 59.9%, Labourers 18.3%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 9.2%, Professionals 6.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 4.9% and Technicians and Trades Workers 2.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Bullarah, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 67.6%, Other Crop Growing 18.3%, Health Care and Social Assistance 4.2%, School Education 4.2% and Hospitals 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Bullarah, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $631, the median family income was $1,133 and the median household income was $1,009.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 68 families in Bullarah: of these 32.4% were couple families without children, 55.9% were couple families with children, 4.4% were one parent families and 7.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 109 occupied private dwellings were counted in Bullarah.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Bullarah, 95.4% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 4.6% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Bullarah, 36.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 7.3% were owned with a mortgage and 31.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Bullarah, 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 79.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Bullarah, the median weekly rent was $12. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $4,333. The average people per household was 2.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.3.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Bullarah, 63.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 18.3% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.