Gundy

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 357 people were usually resident in Gundy: of these 51.5% were male and 48.5% were female. Of the total population 2.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 18.8% of people usually resident in Gundy were children aged 0-14 years, and 17.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 35 years.

In the 2006 Census, 87.1% of people usually resident in Gundy were Australian citizens, 10.9% were born overseas and 2.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 53.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Gundy were married, 7.2% were either separated or divorced, 3.4% were widowed and 35.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 80.4% of people usually resident in Gundy, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.9%, New Zealand 3.4%, Scotland 1.7%, Belgium 1.1% and Korea, Republic of 1.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Gundy were Anglican 41.2%, Catholic 23.5%, No Religion 14.3%, Uniting Church 7.3% 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 Gundy were Irish 0.8%, Korean 0.8% and Hindi 0.8%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 215 people aged 15 years and over in Gundy were in the labour force. Of these 72.1% worked full-time, 19.5% worked part-time, 3.7% were away from work, 3.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 1.4% were unemployed. 62 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Gundy were Managers 28.3%, Labourers 24.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 17.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.8%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.6%, Professionals 5.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 5.2% and Sales Workers 1.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Gundy, the most common responses for industry of employment included Other Livestock Farming 25.0%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 14.6%, Coal Mining 5.2%, Accommodation 3.3% and Dairy Cattle Farming 2.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Gundy, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $523, the median family income was $1,309 and the median household income was $1,050.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 92 families in Gundy: of these 46.7% were couple families without children, 47.8% were couple families with children, 5.4% 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 138 occupied private dwellings were counted in Gundy.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Gundy, 93.5% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 6.5% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Gundy, 31.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 19.6% were owned with a mortgage and 43.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Gundy, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 5.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 75.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Gundy, the median weekly rent was $0. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $819. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Gundy, 65.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 22.5% were single (or lone) person households and 5.1% were group households.