Kamarah

2006 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC17629
People 130
Male 68
Female 62
Median age 43
Australian citizenship 131
People born overseas 0
Overseas visitors (excluded from people counts) 0
Families 42
All private dwellings (including unoccupied) 81
Average people per household 2.9
Median weekly household income $706
Median monthly mortgage repayment $867
Median weekly rent $0

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People

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Demographics & education

People Kamarah % Kamarah Australia % Australia
Total 130 -- 19,855,288 --
Male 68 52.3 9,799,252 49.4
Female 62 47.7 10,056,036 50.6
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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 0 0.0 455,031 2.3

In the 2006 Census, 130 people were usually resident in Kamarah: of these 52.3% were male and 47.7% were female. Of the total population 0.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

Age
People
Kamarah % Kamarah Australia % Australia
0-4 years 4 3.1 1,260,405 6.3
5-14 years 29 22.3 2,676,807 13.5
15-24 years 10 7.7 2,704,276 13.6
25-54 years 44 33.8 8,376,751 42.2
55-64 years 21 16.2 2,192,675 11.0
65 years and over 23 17.7 2,644,374 13.3
Median age 43 -- 37 --

In the 2006 Census, 25.4% of people usually resident in Kamarah were children aged 0-14 years, and 33.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 43 years.

Selected characteristics Kamarah % Kamarah Australia % Australia
Australian citizenship 131 100.8 17,095,569 86.1
People born overseas 0 0.0 4,416,037 22.2
Overseas visitors (excluded from people counts) 0 0.0 206,358 1.0

In the 2006 Census, 100.8% of people usually resident in Kamarah were Australian citizens, 0.0% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Kamarah % Kamarah Australia % Australia
Married 75 76.5 7,900,684 49.6
Separated or divorced 4 4.1 1,801,979 11.3
Widowed 0 0.0 936,813 5.9
Never married 19 19.4 5,278,600 33.2

In the 2006 Census, 76.5% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Kamarah were married, 4.1% were either separated or divorced, 0.0% were widowed and 19.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

Country of birth Kamarah % Kamarah Australia % Australia
Australia 128 98.5 14,072,944 70.9

In the 2006 Census, 98.5% of people usually resident in Kamarah, stated they were born in Australia. There were no other responses for country of birth.

Religious affiliation, top responses Kamarah % Kamarah Australia % Australia
Catholic 37 28.5 5,126,882 25.8
Uniting Church 28 21.5 1,135,422 5.7
Anglican 27 20.8 3,718,248 18.7
Presbyterian and Reformed 14 10.8 596,668 3.0
Christian, nfd 6 4.6 313,192 1.6

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Kamarah were Catholic 28.5%, Uniting Church 21.5%, Anglican 20.8%, Presbyterian and Reformed 10.8% and Christian, nfd 4.6%.

Language, top responses (other than English) Kamarah % Kamarah Australia % Australia
English only spoken at home 134 103.1 15,581,333 78.5

In the 2006 Census, there were no other responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Kamarah. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 103.1%.

Employment

Employment
People aged 15 years and over
Kamarah % Kamarah Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 37 69.8 5,827,432 60.7
Worked part-time 12 22.6 2,685,193 27.9
Away from work 0 0.0 337,991 3.5
Hours worked not stated 4 7.5 253,567 2.6
Unemployed 0 0.0 503,804 5.2
Not in the labour force 41 -- 5,271,116 --
Total in labour force (includes employed and unemployed people) 53 -- 9,607,987 --
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During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 53 people aged 15 years and over in Kamarah were in the labour force. Of these 69.8% worked full-time, 22.6% worked part-time, 0.0% were away from work, 7.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 0.0% were unemployed. 41 people were not in the labour force.

Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Kamarah % Kamarah Australia % Australia
Managers 33 62.3 1,202,267 13.2
Labourers 6 11.3 952,520 10.5
Technicians and Trades Workers 3 5.7 1,309,258 14.4
Community and Personal Service Workers 3 5.7 801,906 8.8
Sales Workers 3 5.7 896,208 9.8
Clerical and Administrative Workers 3 5.7 1,365,805 15.0

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Kamarah were Managers 62.3%, Labourers 11.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 5.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 5.7%, Sales Workers 5.7% and Clerical and Administrative Workers 5.7%.

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Kamarah % Kamarah Australia % Australia
Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 37 69.8 133,275 1.5
Other Wood Product Manufacturing 4 7.5 33,256 0.4
Retail Trade 3 5.7 57,611 0.6
Agricultural Product Wholesaling 3 5.7 20,969 0.2
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 3 5.7

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Kamarah, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 69.8%, Other Wood Product Manufacturing 7.5%, Retail Trade 5.7%, Agricultural Product Wholesaling 5.7% and Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 5.7%.

Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Kamarah % Kamarah Australia % Australia
Personal 295 -- 466 --
Family 725 -- 1,171 --
Household 706 -- 1,027 --

In the 2006 Census in Kamarah, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $295, the median family income was $725 and the median household income was $706.

Families

family composition

Family composition

Family composition Kamarah % Kamarah Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 20 47.6 1,943,643 37.2
Couple family with children 19 45.2 2,362,582 45.3
One parent family 3 7.1 823,254 15.8
Other family 0 0.0 89,686 1.7
Total families 42 -- 5,219,165 --

In the 2006 Census, there were 42 families in Kamarah: of these 47.6% were couple families without children, 45.2% were couple families with children, 7.1% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwellings

dwelling structure | dwelling characteristics | household composition

Dwelling structure

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

Dwelling type Kamarah % Kamarah Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 46 -- 7,596,183 --
All private dwellings (including unoccupied) 81 -- 8,426,559 --

In the 2006 Census 46 occupied private dwellings were counted in Kamarah.

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Kamarah % Kamarah Australia % Australia
Separate house 46 100.0 5,685,387 74.8
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 0 0.0 702,550 9.2
Flat, unit or apartment 0 0.0 1,076,315 14.2
Other dwelling 0 0.0 127,337 1.7
Dwelling type not stated 0 0.0 4,594 0.1

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Kamarah, 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Kamarah % Kamarah Australia % Australia
Owned outright 28 60.9 2,478,264 32.6
Owned with a mortgage (includes being purchased under rent/buy scheme) 8 17.4 2,448,205 32.2
Rented (includes rent-free) 4 8.7 2,063,947 27.2
Other tenure type 3 6.5 65,715 0.9
Tenure type not stated 3 6.5 540,050 7.1

In the 2006 Census in Kamarah, 60.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 17.4% were owned with a mortgage and 8.7% were rented.

Landlord type
Occupied private dwellings being rented (including rent-free accommodation)
Kamarah % Kamarah Australia % Australia
Real estate agent 0 0.0 1,043,198 50.5
State or Territory housing authority 0 0.0 306,697 14.9
Other landlord type 4 100.0 652,012 31.6
Landlord type not stated 0 0.0 62,037 3.0

In the 2006 Census in Kamarah, 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 100.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling characteristics Kamarah % Kamarah Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 0 -- 190 --
Median monthly mortgage repayment 867 -- 1,300 --
Average people per household 2.9 -- 2.6 --
Average number of people per bedroom 1.2 -- 1.1 --

In the 2006 Census in Kamarah, the median weekly rent was $0. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $867. The average people per household was 2.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

Household composition
Excludes visitor only and other not classifiable households
Kamarah % Kamarah Australia % Australia
Family households 43 93.5 5,122,760 67.4
Single (or lone) person households 3 6.5 1,740,481 22.9
Group households 0 0.0 280,856 3.7

In the 2006 Census in Kamarah, 93.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 6.5% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.

The information contained in this QuickStat has been produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. It contains data from the 2006 Census of Population & Housing held on 9 August 2006. Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. These adjustments may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages in QuickStats. For more information refer to Introduced Random Error. For further enquiries contact the ABS National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 | www.abs.gov.au/census

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