Coxs Creek

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 181 people were usually resident in Coxs Creek: of these 56.9% were male and 43.1% were female. Of the total population 3.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 16.6% of people usually resident in Coxs Creek were children aged 0-14 years, and 37.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 45 years.

In the 2006 Census, 92.3% of people usually resident in Coxs Creek were Australian citizens, 9.4% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 48.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Coxs Creek were married, 10.5% were either separated or divorced, 5.9% were widowed and 30.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 81.2% of people usually resident in Coxs Creek, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 1.7%, England 1.7%, Austria 1.7%, Indonesia 1.7% and Netherlands 1.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Coxs Creek were Anglican 34.3%, No Religion 21.5%, Catholic 15.5%, Uniting Church 7.7% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.9%.

In the 2006 Census, there were no other responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Coxs Creek. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 97.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 82 people aged 15 years and over in Coxs Creek were in the labour force. Of these 62.2% worked full-time, 26.8% worked part-time, 0.0% were away from work, 6.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.9% were unemployed. 65 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Coxs Creek were Managers 39.7%, Labourers 20.5%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 14.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 6.4%, Professionals 6.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.4% and Clerical and Administrative Workers 5.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Coxs Creek, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 48.7%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 10.3%, School Education 7.7%, Forestry and Logging 6.4% and Bakery Product Manufacturing 6.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Coxs Creek, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $293, the median family income was $628 and the median household income was $575.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 48 families in Coxs Creek: of these 39.6% were couple families without children, 50.0% were couple families with children, 10.4% 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 86 occupied private dwellings were counted in Coxs Creek.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Coxs Creek, 94.2% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 5.8% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Coxs Creek, 55.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 15.1% were owned with a mortgage and 20.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Coxs Creek, 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 Coxs Creek, the median weekly rent was $15. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300. The average people per household was 2.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Coxs Creek, 58.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 31.4% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.