Frederickton

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,248 people were usually resident in Frederickton: of these 49.4% were male and 50.6% were female. Of the total population 6.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 26.1% of people usually resident in Frederickton were children aged 0-14 years, and 23.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 35 years.

In the 2006 Census, 94.4% of people usually resident in Frederickton were Australian citizens, 5.5% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 47.9% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Frederickton were married, 13.8% were either separated or divorced, 7.8% were widowed and 30.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 90.9% of people usually resident in Frederickton, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.6%, India 0.6%, New Zealand 0.4%, Scotland 0.4% and United States of America 0.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Frederickton were Anglican 29.3%, Catholic 26.1%, Uniting Church 11.2%, No Religion 10.7% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Frederickton were Hungarian 0.5%, Spanish 0.2%, Urdu 0.2%, Polish 0.2% and Punjabi 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 512 people aged 15 years and over in Frederickton were in the labour force. Of these 48.6% worked full-time, 31.8% worked part-time, 4.7% were away from work, 4.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 10.7% were unemployed. 370 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Frederickton were Labourers 18.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 13.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.1%, Sales Workers 12.7%, Managers 10.1%, Professionals 9.6% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Frederickton, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 4.2%, Road Freight Transport 3.5%, Hospitals 3.3%, Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 3.1% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Frederickton, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $341, the median family income was $810 and the median household income was $683.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 346 families in Frederickton: of these 32.9% were couple families without children, 39.0% were couple families with children, 25.7% were one parent families and 2.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 436 occupied private dwellings were counted in Frederickton.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Frederickton, 93.1% were separate houses, 4.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.4% were flats, units or apartments and 0.7% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Frederickton, 41.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 32.6% were owned with a mortgage and 21.6% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Frederickton, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 54.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 4.3% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 40.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Frederickton, the median weekly rent was $170. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,000. The average people per household was 2.7 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Frederickton, 76.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 20.4% were single (or lone) person households and 2.3% were group households.