Jacks Creek

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 512 people were usually resident in Jacks Creek: of these 54.1% were male and 45.9% were female. Of the total population 5.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 22.3% of people usually resident in Jacks Creek were children aged 0-14 years, and 24.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 42 years.

In the 2006 Census, 85.2% of people usually resident in Jacks Creek were Australian citizens, 4.5% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 63.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Jacks Creek were married, 8.3% were either separated or divorced, 4.8% were widowed and 24.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 82.8% of people usually resident in Jacks Creek, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.4%, United States of America 1.2%, South Africa 0.8%, Netherlands 0.8% and New Zealand 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Jacks Creek were Anglican 46.7%, Catholic 13.3%, No Religion 10.0%, Presbyterian and Reformed 7.2% and Uniting Church 4.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Jacks Creek was Dutch 0.8%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 87.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 233 people aged 15 years and over in Jacks Creek were in the labour force. Of these 61.8% worked full-time, 27.5% worked part-time, 3.4% were away from work, 1.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.0% were unemployed. 126 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Jacks Creek were Managers 25.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.7%, Labourers 13.2%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 11.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.0%, Sales Workers 10.0%, Professionals 7.8% and Community and Personal Service Workers 7.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Jacks Creek, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 16.4%, Road Freight Transport 9.1%, Scientific Research Services 5.0%, Residential Care Services 4.6% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 4.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Jacks Creek, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $380, the median family income was $1,011 and the median household income was $811.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 142 families in Jacks Creek: of these 42.3% were couple families without children, 47.2% were couple families with children, 10.6% 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 185 occupied private dwellings were counted in Jacks Creek.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Jacks Creek, 93.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 5.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Jacks Creek, 45.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 36.2% were owned with a mortgage and 9.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Jacks Creek, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 17.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 58.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Jacks Creek, the median weekly rent was $78. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $932. 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 Jacks Creek, 73.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 14.6% were single (or lone) person households and 1.6% were group households.