Kurrajong Hills

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 629 people were usually resident in Kurrajong Hills: of these 51.8% were male and 48.2% were female. Of the total population 0.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 28.1% of people usually resident in Kurrajong Hills were children aged 0-14 years, and 20.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 36 years.

In the 2006 Census, 86.5% of people usually resident in Kurrajong Hills were Australian citizens, 16.2% were born overseas and 1.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 68.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Kurrajong Hills were married, 6.8% were either separated or divorced, 1.8% were widowed and 22.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 75.7% of people usually resident in Kurrajong Hills, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 7.0%, Scotland 1.0%, Wales 0.8%, New Zealand 0.6% and Switzerland 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Kurrajong Hills were Anglican 31.0%, Catholic 26.6%, No Religion 13.4%, Uniting Church 4.0% and Christian, nfd 2.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Kurrajong Hills were Spanish 1.4%, Maltese 0.6%, Japanese 0.6%, Mandarin 0.5% and Dutch 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 88.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 306 people aged 15 years and over in Kurrajong Hills were in the labour force. Of these 63.7% worked full-time, 27.1% worked part-time, 3.6% were away from work, 3.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 1.6% were unemployed. 112 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Kurrajong Hills were Professionals 22.6%, Managers 21.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.6%, Sales Workers 8.3%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 4.3% and Labourers 3.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Kurrajong Hills, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 8.3%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.0%, Residential Building Construction 4.0%, Road Freight Transport 2.7% and Employment Services 2.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Kurrajong Hills, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $662, the median family income was $1,812 and the median household income was $1,525.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 165 families in Kurrajong Hills: of these 37.6% were couple families without children, 55.2% were couple families with children, 7.3% 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 399 occupied private dwellings were counted in Kurrajong Hills.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Kurrajong Hills, 47.1% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 52.9% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Kurrajong Hills, 18.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 24.3% were owned with a mortgage and 3.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Kurrajong Hills, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 26.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 80.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Kurrajong Hills, the median weekly rent was $135. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,100. 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 Kurrajong Hills, 40.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 6.5% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.