Lorn

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,299 people were usually resident in Lorn: of these 50.9% were male and 49.1% were female. Of the total population 1.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.8% of people usually resident in Lorn were children aged 0-14 years, and 26.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 39 years.

In the 2006 Census, 89.8% of people usually resident in Lorn were Australian citizens, 9.6% were born overseas and 0.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 54.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Lorn were married, 11.7% were either separated or divorced, 6.3% were widowed and 28.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 82.4% of people usually resident in Lorn, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.3%, New Zealand 0.9%, Scotland 0.8%, Egypt 0.4% and Wales 0.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Lorn were Catholic 30.1%, Anglican 24.7%, No Religion 15.5%, Uniting Church 6.2% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Lorn were Arabic 0.5%, Gaelic 0.4%, Dutch 0.3%, French 0.3% and Polish 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 90.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 599 people aged 15 years and over in Lorn were in the labour force. Of these 57.9% worked full-time, 31.6% worked part-time, 2.5% were away from work, 3.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.8% were unemployed. 355 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Lorn were Professionals 27.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.7%, Managers 12.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.7%, Sales Workers 9.8%, Labourers 6.8% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Lorn, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 9.5%, Hospitals 5.4%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.5%, Coal Mining 3.2% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Lorn, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $436, the median family income was $1,369 and the median household income was $1,102.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 354 families in Lorn: of these 35.0% were couple families without children, 49.7% were couple families with children, 15.3% 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 504 occupied private dwellings were counted in Lorn.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Lorn, 92.1% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 7.9% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Lorn, 39.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 33.5% were owned with a mortgage and 18.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Lorn, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 71.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 27.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Lorn, the median weekly rent was $200. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,285. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Lorn, 68.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 23.6% were single (or lone) person households and 1.4% were group households.