Giants Creek

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 191 people were usually resident in Giants Creek: of these 48.7% were male and 51.3% were female. Of the total population 4.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 22.0% of people usually resident in Giants Creek were children aged 0-14 years, and 20.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 41 years.

In the 2006 Census, 89.0% of people usually resident in Giants Creek were Australian citizens, 12.0% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 70.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Giants Creek were married, 10.7% were either separated or divorced, 2.0% were widowed and 18.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 83.2% of people usually resident in Giants Creek, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.2%, Hungary 1.6%, Netherlands 1.6%, Italy 1.6% and Northern Ireland 1.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Giants Creek were Anglican 36.6%, Catholic 27.2%, No Religion 14.7%, Christian, nfd 3.7% and Uniting Church 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Giants Creek was Italian 1.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 92 people aged 15 years and over in Giants Creek were in the labour force. Of these 66.3% worked full-time, 23.9% worked part-time, 0.0% were away from work, 4.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.4% were unemployed. 52 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Giants Creek were Managers 24.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 17.2%, Labourers 14.9%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 13.8%, Professionals 11.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 8.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.9% and Sales Workers 4.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Giants Creek, the most common responses for industry of employment included Coal Mining 19.5%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 10.3%, Agriculture and Fishing Support Services 9.2%, Beverage Manufacturing 8.0% and Other Livestock Farming 8.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Giants Creek, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $378, the median family income was $1,066 and the median household income was $1,014.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 59 families in Giants Creek: of these 42.4% were couple families without children, 45.8% were couple families with children, 11.9% 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 77 occupied private dwellings were counted in Giants Creek.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Giants Creek, 92.2% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 7.8% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Giants Creek, 35.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 28.6% were owned with a mortgage and 19.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Giants 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 60.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Giants Creek, the median weekly rent was $1. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300. 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 Giants Creek, 72.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 10.4% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.