Menangle

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 875 people were usually resident in Menangle: of these 49.1% were male and 50.9% were female. Of the total population 0.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 24.0% of people usually resident in Menangle were children aged 0-14 years, and 20.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 37 years.

In the 2006 Census, 92.1% of people usually resident in Menangle were Australian citizens, 11.7% were born overseas and 0.6% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 64.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Menangle were married, 6.3% were either separated or divorced, 2.3% were widowed and 27.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 84.6% of people usually resident in Menangle, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.7%, Italy 0.7%, South Eastern Europe 0.6%, United States of America 0.6% and Croatia 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Menangle were Anglican 38.6%, Catholic 27.1%, No Religion 13.7%, Uniting Church 3.0% and Christian, nfd 1.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Menangle were Italian 1.5%, Mandarin 1.0%, Serbian 1.0%, Croatian 0.6% and Spanish 0.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 89.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 422 people aged 15 years and over in Menangle were in the labour force. Of these 66.4% worked full-time, 26.3% worked part-time, 2.1% were away from work, 2.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.1% were unemployed. 211 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Menangle were Professionals 23.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 18.3%, Managers 15.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.4%, Labourers 7.1%, Sales Workers 6.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.4% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Menangle, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 7.3%, Building Installation Services 4.9%, Hospitals 3.2%, Road Freight Transport 3.2% and Legal and Accounting Services 3.2%.

In the 2006 Census in Menangle, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $567, the median family income was $1,614 and the median household income was $1,478.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 240 families in Menangle: of these 29.2% were couple families without children, 65.0% were couple families with children, 4.6% were one parent families and 1.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 275 occupied private dwellings were counted in Menangle.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Menangle, 97.1% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.9% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Menangle, 33.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 52.4% were owned with a mortgage and 9.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Menangle, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 30.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 69.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Menangle, the median weekly rent was $180. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,950. The average people per household was 3.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Menangle, 85.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 11.6% were single (or lone) person households and 1.1% were group households.