Geurie

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 646 people were usually resident in Geurie: of these 48.6% were male and 51.4% were female. Of the total population 11.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.2% of people usually resident in Geurie were children aged 0-14 years, and 28.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 40 years.

In the 2006 Census, 94.7% of people usually resident in Geurie were Australian citizens, 4.3% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 54.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Geurie were married, 12.4% were either separated or divorced, 4.9% were widowed and 28.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 91.3% of people usually resident in Geurie, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.7%, Philippines 0.8%, New Zealand 0.6%, Scotland 0.6% and Taiwan 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Geurie were Anglican 34.4%, Catholic 33.3%, No Religion 8.7%, Uniting Church 7.0% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Geurie were Mandarin 0.5% and Bisaya 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 98.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 307 people aged 15 years and over in Geurie were in the labour force. Of these 65.5% worked full-time, 25.1% worked part-time, 2.6% were away from work, 1.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.5% were unemployed. 189 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Geurie were Professionals 19.3%, Managers 16.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.0%, Labourers 8.6%, Sales Workers 8.3% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Geurie, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 12.1%, School Education 6.2%, Hospitals 5.9%, Public Order and Safety Services 4.1% and Residential Building Construction 4.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Geurie, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $351, the median family income was $921 and the median household income was $755.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 187 families in Geurie: of these 42.8% were couple families without children, 37.4% were couple families with children, 19.8% 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 248 occupied private dwellings were counted in Geurie.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Geurie, 98.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 2.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Geurie, 44.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 36.7% were owned with a mortgage and 13.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Geurie, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 27.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 63.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Geurie, the median weekly rent was $145. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083. 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 Geurie, 74.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 23.4% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.