Premer

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 224 people were usually resident in Premer: of these 52.2% were male and 47.8% were female. Of the total population 5.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 23.2% of people usually resident in Premer were children aged 0-14 years, and 23.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 41 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.5% of people usually resident in Premer were Australian citizens, 5.4% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 67.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Premer were married, 8.0% were either separated or divorced, 4.6% were widowed and 18.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 89.3% of people usually resident in Premer, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.7% and United States of America 1.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Premer were Anglican 41.5%, Catholic 20.1%, No Religion 19.2%, Presbyterian and Reformed 8.9% and Uniting Church 4.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Premer was Slovene 1.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 96.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 110 people aged 15 years and over in Premer were in the labour force. Of these 71.8% worked full-time, 13.6% worked part-time, 6.4% were away from work, 3.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.5% were unemployed. 52 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Premer were Managers 62.9%, Labourers 11.4%, Professionals 7.6%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 5.7% and Sales Workers 4.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Premer, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 62.9%, Road Freight Transport 4.8%, Other Construction Services 2.9%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.9% and Pharmaceutical and Other Store-Based Retailing 2.9%.

In the 2006 Census in Premer, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $419, the median family income was $982 and the median household income was $788.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 69 families in Premer: of these 46.4% were couple families without children, 46.4% were couple families with children, 7.2% 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 84 occupied private dwellings were counted in Premer.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Premer, 96.4% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 3.6% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Premer, 56.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 15.5% were owned with a mortgage and 16.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Premer, 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 57.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Premer, the median weekly rent was $0. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $477. 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 Premer, 79.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 20.2% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.