Kembla Grange - Bal

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 422 people were usually resident in Kembla Grange - Bal: of these 52.8% were male and 47.2% were female. Of the total population 0.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.9% of people usually resident in Kembla Grange - Bal were children aged 0-14 years, and 20.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 39 years.

In the 2006 Census, 87.9% of people usually resident in Kembla Grange - Bal were Australian citizens, 15.9% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 56.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Kembla Grange - Bal were married, 8.6% were either separated or divorced, 5.0% were widowed and 30.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 74.9% of people usually resident in Kembla Grange - Bal, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 6.6%, Croatia 1.2%, Serbia 1.2%, Germany 1.2% and Netherlands 1.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Kembla Grange - Bal were Catholic 29.6%, Anglican 27.0%, No Religion 9.0%, Uniting Church 4.7% 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 Kembla Grange - Bal were Serbian 2.1%, Macedonian 1.4%, Italian 1.2%, Spanish 0.7% and German 0.7%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 86.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 220 people aged 15 years and over in Kembla Grange - Bal were in the labour force. Of these 58.6% worked full-time, 30.0% worked part-time, 3.2% were away from work, 2.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.9% were unemployed. 93 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Kembla Grange - Bal were Professionals 21.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 18.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 17.9%, Managers 14.5%, Labourers 9.2%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 9.2%, Sales Workers 5.3% and Community and Personal Service Workers 4.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Kembla Grange - Bal, the most common responses for industry of employment included Basic Ferrous Metal Manufacturing 4.3%, Hospitals 4.3%, Local Government Administration 3.9%, Architectural, Engineering and Technical Services 3.4% and School Education 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Kembla Grange - Bal, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $502, the median family income was $1,424 and the median household income was $1,166.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 105 families in Kembla Grange - Bal: of these 23.8% were couple families without children, 60.0% were couple families with children, 16.2% 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 145 occupied private dwellings were counted in Kembla Grange - Bal.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Kembla Grange - Bal, 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.

In the 2006 Census in Kembla Grange - Bal, 40.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 24.1% were owned with a mortgage and 24.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Kembla Grange - Bal, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 45.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 51.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Kembla Grange - Bal, the median weekly rent was $180. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300. The average people per household was 2.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Kembla Grange - Bal, 72.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 17.9% were single (or lone) person households and 2.8% were group households.