Gumble

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 443 people were usually resident in Gumble: of these 49.2% were male and 50.8% were female. Of the total population 1.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 23.3% of people usually resident in Gumble were children aged 0-14 years, and 31.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 43 years.

In the 2006 Census, 95.9% of people usually resident in Gumble were Australian citizens, 2.3% were born overseas and 1.1% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 69.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Gumble were married, 5.5% were either separated or divorced, 4.6% were widowed and 19.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 91.6% of people usually resident in Gumble, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.1%, Germany 0.7%, Croatia 0.7% and Ireland 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Gumble were Anglican 37.2%, Catholic 24.4%, Uniting Church 17.2%, No Religion 5.6% and Presbyterian and Reformed 5.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Gumble was Croatian 1.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 96.6%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 228 people aged 15 years and over in Gumble were in the labour force. Of these 68.9% worked full-time, 22.8% worked part-time, 2.6% were away from work, 3.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.6% were unemployed. 102 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Gumble were Managers 47.7%, Labourers 11.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 10.8%, Professionals 9.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.5%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.9%, Sales Workers 1.8% and Community and Personal Service Workers 1.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Gumble, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 51.8%, Grain Mill and Cereal Product Manufacturing 6.3%, Local Government Administration 4.1%, Hospitals 4.1% and Agriculture and Fishing Support Services 2.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Gumble, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $386, the median family income was $981 and the median household income was $823.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 130 families in Gumble: of these 46.2% were couple families without children, 49.2% were couple families with children, 4.6% 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 159 occupied private dwellings were counted in Gumble.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Gumble, 98.1% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 1.9% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Gumble, 52.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 18.9% were owned with a mortgage and 23.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Gumble, 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 73.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Gumble, the median weekly rent was $46. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,252. The average people per household was 2.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Gumble, 79.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 13.8% were single (or lone) person households and 2.5% were group households.