New Brighton

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 274 people were usually resident in New Brighton: of these 54.4% were male and 45.6% were female. Of the total population 1.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 12.8% of people usually resident in New Brighton were children aged 0-14 years, and 29.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 47 years.

In the 2006 Census, 87.2% of people usually resident in New Brighton were Australian citizens, 13.5% were born overseas and 1.8% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 44.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in New Brighton were married, 19.1% were either separated or divorced, 1.7% were widowed and 33.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 82.8% of people usually resident in New Brighton, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 5.1%, China 1.8%, United States of America 1.8%, New Zealand 1.5% and Norway 1.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in New Brighton were No Religion 36.5%, Anglican 13.1%, Catholic 12.8%, Uniting Church 5.5% and Buddhism 4.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in New Brighton were Norwegian 1.8% and Hebrew 1.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 137 people aged 15 years and over in New Brighton were in the labour force. Of these 46.7% worked full-time, 40.1% worked part-time, 0.0% were away from work, 0.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 13.1% were unemployed. 89 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for New Brighton were Professionals 22.7%, Managers 18.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 17.6%, Labourers 16.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 12.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.4% and Sales Workers 6.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in New Brighton, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 8.4%, Residential Building Construction 6.7%, Other Social Assistance Services 5.0%, Building Structure Services 4.2% and Road Freight Transport 4.2%.

In the 2006 Census in New Brighton, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $392, the median family income was $887 and the median household income was $642.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 78 families in New Brighton: of these 55.1% were couple families without children, 21.8% were couple families with children, 23.1% 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 133 occupied private dwellings were counted in New Brighton.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in New Brighton, 88.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 8.3% were flats, units or apartments and 3.8% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in New Brighton, 31.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 23.3% were owned with a mortgage and 33.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in New Brighton, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 42.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 53.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in New Brighton, the median weekly rent was $240. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $986. The average people per household was 2.1 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in New Brighton, 58.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 26.3% were single (or lone) person households and 4.5% were group households.