Coolamon

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,695 people were usually resident in Coolamon: of these 48.6% were male and 51.4% were female. Of the total population 1.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.8% of people usually resident in Coolamon were children aged 0-14 years, and 30.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 41 years.

In the 2006 Census, 96.0% of people usually resident in Coolamon were Australian citizens, 3.4% were born overseas and 0.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 55.5% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Coolamon were married, 9.4% were either separated or divorced, 9.0% were widowed and 25.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 93.4% of people usually resident in Coolamon, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.4%, New Zealand 0.6%, Syria 0.4%, Cyprus 0.2% and Netherlands 0.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Coolamon were Catholic 36.6%, Anglican 26.4%, Uniting Church 12.6%, No Religion 10.0% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Coolamon were Arabic 0.5% and Hebrew 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 97.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 769 people aged 15 years and over in Coolamon were in the labour force. Of these 61.2% worked full-time, 26.8% worked part-time, 4.3% were away from work, 2.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.9% were unemployed. 515 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Coolamon were Managers 16.1%, Professionals 15.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.3%, Labourers 11.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.3%, Sales Workers 9.2% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Coolamon, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 9.7%, School Education 8.3%, Local Government Administration 4.8%, Hospitals 4.2% and Road Freight Transport 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Coolamon, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $372, the median family income was $1,048 and the median household income was $770.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 465 families in Coolamon: of these 40.9% were couple families without children, 45.6% were couple families with children, 12.5% were one parent families and 1.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 624 occupied private dwellings were counted in Coolamon.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Coolamon, 94.7% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.0% were flats, units or apartments and 1.3% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Coolamon, 45.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 33.7% were owned with a mortgage and 16.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Coolamon, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 14.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 13.7% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 67.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Coolamon, the median weekly rent was $123. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $900. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Coolamon, 73.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 22.8% were single (or lone) person households and 2.2% were group households.