Coramba

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 297 people were usually resident in Coramba: of these 52.5% were male and 47.5% were female. Of the total population 1.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 25.6% of people usually resident in Coramba were children aged 0-14 years, and 18.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 35 years.

In the 2006 Census, 94.3% of people usually resident in Coramba were Australian citizens, 5.7% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 45.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Coramba were married, 18.0% were either separated or divorced, 6.3% were widowed and 31.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 90.2% of people usually resident in Coramba, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.4%, Hong Kong 1.0%, Scotland 1.0% and New Zealand 1.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Coramba were Anglican 35.0%, No Religion 27.6%, Catholic 14.5%, Presbyterian and Reformed 6.7% and Uniting Church 2.4%.

In the 2006 Census, there were no other responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Coramba. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 98.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 153 people aged 15 years and over in Coramba were in the labour force. Of these 47.7% worked full-time, 41.8% worked part-time, 0.0% were away from work, 2.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 8.5% were unemployed. 63 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Coramba were Community and Personal Service Workers 17.1%, Labourers 16.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.0%, Managers 11.4%, Sales Workers 10.7%, Professionals 6.4% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Coramba, the most common responses for industry of employment included Building Cleaning, Pest Control and Gardening Services 5.7%, Public Order and Safety Services 5.7%, Local Government Administration 5.0%, Road Freight Transport 5.0% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 4.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Coramba, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $368, the median family income was $985 and the median household income was $774.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 77 families in Coramba: of these 32.5% were couple families without children, 41.6% were couple families with children, 26.0% 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 102 occupied private dwellings were counted in Coramba.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Coramba, 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Coramba, 36.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 49.0% were owned with a mortgage and 10.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Coramba, 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 109.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Coramba, the median weekly rent was $180. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,008. The average people per household was 2.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Coramba, 76.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 16.7% were single (or lone) person households and 2.9% were group households.