Limeburners Creek (Great Lakes)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 521 people were usually resident in Limeburners Creek (Great Lakes): of these 51.4% were male and 48.6% were female. Of the total population 5.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 24.8% of people usually resident in Limeburners Creek (Great Lakes) were children aged 0-14 years, and 23.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 39 years.

In the 2006 Census, 92.3% of people usually resident in Limeburners Creek (Great Lakes) were Australian citizens, 6.7% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 56.9% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Limeburners Creek (Great Lakes) were married, 14.5% were either separated or divorced, 4.8% were widowed and 24.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 86.0% of people usually resident in Limeburners Creek (Great Lakes), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.7%, New Zealand 1.9%, Italy 0.6%, South Eastern Europe 0.6% and Scotland 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Limeburners Creek (Great Lakes) were Anglican 32.6%, Catholic 21.7%, No Religion 16.1%, Presbyterian and Reformed 5.6% and Uniting Church 5.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Limeburners Creek (Great Lakes) was Italian 0.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 96.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 224 people aged 15 years and over in Limeburners Creek (Great Lakes) were in the labour force. Of these 59.8% worked full-time, 30.8% worked part-time, 4.5% were away from work, 0.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.9% were unemployed. 157 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Limeburners Creek (Great Lakes) were Labourers 19.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.0%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 14.6%, Managers 12.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.8%, Sales Workers 8.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.5% and Professionals 8.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Limeburners Creek (Great Lakes), the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 5.2%, Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 4.2%, Automotive Repair and Maintenance 4.2%, Poultry Farming 3.8% and Residential Care Services 3.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Limeburners Creek (Great Lakes), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $352, the median family income was $966 and the median household income was $891.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 150 families in Limeburners Creek (Great Lakes): of these 45.3% were couple families without children, 44.0% were couple families with children, 10.7% 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 183 occupied private dwellings were counted in Limeburners Creek (Great Lakes).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Limeburners Creek (Great Lakes), 95.6% were separate houses, 1.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 2.7% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Limeburners Creek (Great Lakes), 46.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 41.0% were owned with a mortgage and 7.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Limeburners Creek (Great Lakes), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 23.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 92.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Limeburners Creek (Great Lakes), the median weekly rent was $130. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,179. 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 Limeburners Creek (Great Lakes), 75.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 20.8% were single (or lone) person households and 2.7% were group households.