Kalaru

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 666 people were usually resident in Kalaru: of these 50.6% were male and 49.4% were female. Of the total population 1.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 24.2% of people usually resident in Kalaru were children aged 0-14 years, and 23.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 41 years.

In the 2006 Census, 95.5% of people usually resident in Kalaru were Australian citizens, 7.5% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 59.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Kalaru were married, 11.1% were either separated or divorced, 3.2% were widowed and 27.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 88.7% of people usually resident in Kalaru, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.2%, Germany 1.1%, New Zealand 0.8%, Scotland 0.5% and Congo, Democratic Republic of 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Kalaru were Anglican 26.0%, Catholic 26.0%, No Religion 20.4%, Uniting Church 4.5% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Kalaru were German 0.6%, Greek 0.6%, Hungarian 0.6%, Russian 0.6% and Tagalog 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 320 people aged 15 years and over in Kalaru were in the labour force. Of these 56.3% worked full-time, 34.4% worked part-time, 2.2% were away from work, 1.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.6% were unemployed. 173 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Kalaru were Professionals 17.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.9%, Labourers 13.6%, Managers 10.9%, Sales Workers 8.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.6% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Kalaru, the most common responses for industry of employment included Dairy Product Manufacturing 6.0%, Residential Building Construction 3.6%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 3.3%, Local Government Administration 3.3% and Accommodation 3.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Kalaru, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $438, the median family income was $1,072 and the median household income was $878.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 182 families in Kalaru: of these 37.4% were couple families without children, 53.3% were couple families with children, 9.3% 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 234 occupied private dwellings were counted in Kalaru.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Kalaru, 92.3% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 7.7% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Kalaru, 42.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 42.7% were owned with a mortgage and 12.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Kalaru, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 53.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 30.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Kalaru, the median weekly rent was $145. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,214. 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 Kalaru, 78.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 18.8% were single (or lone) person households and 1.7% were group households.