Curlew Waters

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 155 people were usually resident in Curlew Waters: of these 58.1% were male and 41.9% were female. Of the total population 7.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.9% of people usually resident in Curlew Waters were children aged 0-14 years, and 32.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 42 years.

In the 2006 Census, 95.5% of people usually resident in Curlew Waters were Australian citizens, 2.6% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 60.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Curlew Waters were married, 8.2% were either separated or divorced, 4.1% were widowed and 24.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 93.5% of people usually resident in Curlew Waters, stated they were born in Australia. There were no other responses for country of birth.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Curlew Waters were Catholic 28.4%, Anglican 20.6%, Uniting Church 16.8%, Christian, nfd 9.7% and No Religion 9.0%.

In the 2006 Census, there were no other responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Curlew Waters. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 77 people aged 15 years and over in Curlew Waters were in the labour force. Of these 62.3% worked full-time, 19.5% worked part-time, 6.5% were away from work, 3.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.8% were unemployed. 37 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Curlew Waters were Managers 39.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.5%, Professionals 12.7%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 9.9%, Labourers 9.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 5.6%, Sales Workers 4.2% and Community and Personal Service Workers 4.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Curlew Waters, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 43.7%, School Education 5.6%, Manufacturing 5.6%, Pharmaceutical and Other Store-Based Retailing 4.2% and Allied Health Services 4.2%.

In the 2006 Census in Curlew Waters, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $474, the median family income was $1,156 and the median household income was $1,057.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 46 families in Curlew Waters: of these 52.2% were couple families without children, 34.8% were couple families with children, 13.0% 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 64 occupied private dwellings were counted in Curlew Waters.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Curlew Waters, 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 Curlew Waters, 48.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 25.0% were owned with a mortgage and 9.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Curlew Waters, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 100.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 50.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Curlew Waters, the median weekly rent was $83. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $975. 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 Curlew Waters, 71.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 20.3% were single (or lone) person households and 4.7% were group households.