Quambone

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 197 people were usually resident in Quambone: of these 56.3% were male and 43.7% were female. Of the total population 19.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.3% of people usually resident in Quambone were children aged 0-14 years, and 22.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 38 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.9% of people usually resident in Quambone were Australian citizens, 0.0% were born overseas and 2.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 45.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Quambone were married, 15.6% were either separated or divorced, 5.0% were widowed and 33.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 86.8% of people usually resident in Quambone, stated they were born in Australia. Other common response for country of birth was New Zealand 1.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Quambone were Anglican 40.1%, Catholic 29.4%, No Religion 8.6%, Uniting Church 4.6% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.6%.

In the 2006 Census, there were no other responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Quambone. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 89.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 103 people aged 15 years and over in Quambone were in the labour force. Of these 58.3% worked full-time, 22.3% worked part-time, 3.9% were away from work, 2.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 12.6% were unemployed. 45 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Quambone were Managers 65.6%, Labourers 8.9%, Professionals 7.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 4.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 4.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 3.3% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 3.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Quambone, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 66.7%, Other Crop Growing 6.7%, School Education 5.6%, Agriculture 4.4% and Fuel Retailing 4.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Quambone, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $294, the median family income was $668 and the median household income was $533.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 44 families in Quambone: of these 43.2% were couple families without children, 36.4% were couple families with children, 20.5% 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 82 occupied private dwellings were counted in Quambone.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Quambone, 95.1% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 4.9% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Quambone, 47.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 12.2% were owned with a mortgage and 17.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Quambone, 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 71.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Quambone, the median weekly rent was $0. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $509. The average people per household was 2.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Quambone, 51.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 32.9% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.