Gulargambone

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 492 people were usually resident in Gulargambone: of these 49.6% were male and 50.4% were female. Of the total population 37.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.3% of people usually resident in Gulargambone were children aged 0-14 years, and 31.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 40 years.

In the 2006 Census, 92.5% of people usually resident in Gulargambone were Australian citizens, 0.6% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 32.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Gulargambone were married, 12.8% were either separated or divorced, 9.7% were widowed and 44.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 93.3% of people usually resident in Gulargambone, stated they were born in Australia. Other common response for country of birth was Germany 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Gulargambone were Anglican 41.9%, Catholic 20.1%, Presbyterian and Reformed 13.8%, No Religion 10.6% and Baptist 1.2%.

In the 2006 Census, there were no other responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Gulargambone. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 188 people aged 15 years and over in Gulargambone were in the labour force. Of these 52.7% worked full-time, 34.0% worked part-time, 0.0% were away from work, 2.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 10.6% were unemployed. 175 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Gulargambone were Managers 27.4%, Labourers 20.8%, Professionals 10.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 8.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.5%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.8% and Sales Workers 4.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Gulargambone, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 24.4%, School Education 6.5%, Hospitals 6.0%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 4.8% and Log Sawmilling and Timber Dressing 3.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Gulargambone, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $289, the median family income was $634 and the median household income was $603.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 137 families in Gulargambone: of these 29.9% were couple families without children, 32.8% were couple families with children, 28.5% were one parent families and 8.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 193 occupied private dwellings were counted in Gulargambone.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Gulargambone, 87.6% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 8.8% were flats, units or apartments and 3.6% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Gulargambone, 43.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 14.5% were owned with a mortgage and 35.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Gulargambone, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 8.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 24.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 66.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Gulargambone, the median weekly rent was $80. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $456. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Gulargambone, 69.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 29.0% were single (or lone) person households and 1.6% were group households.