Mooral Creek

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 217 people were usually resident in Mooral Creek: of these 48.8% were male and 51.2% were female. Of the total population 0.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 24.0% of people usually resident in Mooral Creek were children aged 0-14 years, and 20.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 41 years.

In the 2006 Census, 87.1% of people usually resident in Mooral Creek were Australian citizens, 12.4% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 52.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Mooral Creek were married, 12.9% were either separated or divorced, 4.9% were widowed and 28.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 79.3% of people usually resident in Mooral Creek, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 5.5%, Belgium 2.8%, Germany 1.8%, Netherlands 1.8% and Indonesia 1.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Mooral Creek were No Religion 33.2%, Anglican 22.6%, Catholic 16.6%, Baptist 3.2% and Buddhism 2.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Mooral Creek were Mandarin 1.4% and German 1.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 89.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 95 people aged 15 years and over in Mooral Creek were in the labour force. Of these 40.0% worked full-time, 40.0% worked part-time, 4.2% were away from work, 3.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 12.6% were unemployed. 55 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Mooral Creek were Professionals 26.5%, Managers 20.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.3%, Labourers 10.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 7.2%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.0% and Sales Workers 3.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Mooral Creek, the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals 10.8%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 10.8%, School Education 8.4%, Legal and Accounting Services 7.2% and Road Freight Transport 6.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Mooral Creek, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $321, the median family income was $819 and the median household income was $668.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 59 families in Mooral Creek: of these 39.0% were couple families without children, 47.5% were couple families with children, 13.6% 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 77 occupied private dwellings were counted in Mooral Creek.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Mooral Creek, 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Mooral Creek, 48.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 32.5% were owned with a mortgage and 15.6% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Mooral Creek, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 75.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Mooral Creek, the median weekly rent was $115. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $867. 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 Mooral Creek, 70.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 15.6% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.