Parkville

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 721 people were usually resident in Parkville: of these 51.7% were male and 48.3% were female. Of the total population 1.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.9% of people usually resident in Parkville were children aged 0-14 years, and 22.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 37 years.

In the 2006 Census, 93.6% of people usually resident in Parkville were Australian citizens, 6.1% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 57.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Parkville were married, 9.3% were either separated or divorced, 4.1% were widowed and 29.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 89.5% of people usually resident in Parkville, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.9%, Brazil 1.1%, New Zealand 1.0%, Jamaica 0.7% and Philippines 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Parkville were Anglican 45.8%, Catholic 25.5%, No Religion 10.0%, Uniting Church 6.9% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Parkville were Portuguese 1.0% and Filipino 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 96.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 410 people aged 15 years and over in Parkville were in the labour force. Of these 65.1% worked full-time, 28.3% worked part-time, 3.2% were away from work, 1.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.4% were unemployed. 139 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Parkville were Technicians and Trades Workers 20.3%, Managers 17.0%, Labourers 16.3%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 12.5%, Professionals 9.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 8.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.0% and Sales Workers 6.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Parkville, the most common responses for industry of employment included Other Livestock Farming 9.8%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 7.3%, Coal Mining 6.8%, Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 3.8% and Road Freight Transport 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Parkville, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $517, the median family income was $1,192 and the median household income was $1,119.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 205 families in Parkville: of these 44.4% were couple families without children, 45.9% were couple families with children, 8.3% were one parent families and 1.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 265 occupied private dwellings were counted in Parkville.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Parkville, 98.5% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.5% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Parkville, 38.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 40.8% were owned with a mortgage and 20.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Parkville, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 28.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 60.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Parkville, the median weekly rent was $150. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300. The average people per household was 2.7 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Parkville, 77.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 15.8% were single (or lone) person households and 4.5% were group households.