Lue

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 815 people were usually resident in Lue: of these 50.6% were male and 49.4% were female. Of the total population 1.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.7% of people usually resident in Lue were children aged 0-14 years, and 30.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 44 years.

In the 2006 Census, 92.4% of people usually resident in Lue were Australian citizens, 9.7% were born overseas and 0.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 63.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Lue were married, 8.8% were either separated or divorced, 5.3% were widowed and 21.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 84.9% of people usually resident in Lue, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.5%, New Zealand 1.0%, United States of America 0.9%, India 0.7% and Scotland 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Lue were Anglican 34.7%, Catholic 29.9%, No Religion 14.1%, Uniting Church 4.8% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Lue were German 0.5%, Hausa 0.4%, Polish 0.4%, French 0.4% and Italian 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 404 people aged 15 years and over in Lue were in the labour force. Of these 61.1% worked full-time, 30.9% worked part-time, 2.5% were away from work, 2.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.0% were unemployed. 210 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Lue were Managers 26.8%, Professionals 17.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 12.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.7%, Labourers 10.2%, Sales Workers 9.2%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.9% and Community and Personal Service Workers 5.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Lue, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 11.7%, School Education 5.6%, Beverage Manufacturing 4.6%, Local Government Administration 3.6% and Specialised Food Retailing 3.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Lue, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $419, the median family income was $1,066 and the median household income was $904.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 239 families in Lue: of these 49.4% were couple families without children, 45.2% were couple families with children, 5.4% 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 308 occupied private dwellings were counted in Lue.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Lue, 98.1% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 1.9% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Lue, 49.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 33.4% were owned with a mortgage and 12.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Lue, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 15.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 68.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Lue, the median weekly rent was $101. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083. The average people per household was 2.7 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Lue, 76.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 16.9% were single (or lone) person households and 1.6% were group households.