Rylstone

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 615 people were usually resident in Rylstone: of these 46.8% were male and 53.2% were female. Of the total population 1.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 14.3% of people usually resident in Rylstone were children aged 0-14 years, and 36.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 47 years.

In the 2006 Census, 88.1% of people usually resident in Rylstone were Australian citizens, 7.2% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 49.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Rylstone were married, 12.0% were either separated or divorced, 9.9% were widowed and 28.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 85.7% of people usually resident in Rylstone, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.2%, New Zealand 0.7%, Scotland 0.7%, Burma 0.5% and China 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Rylstone were Anglican 43.9%, Catholic 23.3%, No Religion 11.4%, Uniting Church 7.5% and Presbyterian and Reformed 2.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Rylstone were Croatian 0.5% and Russian 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 258 people aged 15 years and over in Rylstone were in the labour force. Of these 55.4% worked full-time, 28.7% worked part-time, 2.3% were away from work, 6.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.0% were unemployed. 237 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Rylstone were Technicians and Trades Workers 20.0%, Labourers 17.5%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 15.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.8%, Professionals 10.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.6%, Managers 9.2% and Sales Workers 6.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Rylstone, the most common responses for industry of employment included Coal Mining 10.8%, School Education 6.7%, Cement, Lime, Plaster and Concrete Product Manufacturing 6.7%, Local Government Administration 5.0% and Road Freight Transport 3.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Rylstone, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $323, the median family income was $833 and the median household income was $640.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 178 families in Rylstone: of these 45.5% were couple families without children, 34.8% were couple families with children, 17.4% were one parent families and 2.2% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 259 occupied private dwellings were counted in Rylstone.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Rylstone, 93.8% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.2% were flats, units or apartments and 1.9% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Rylstone, 48.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 25.1% were owned with a mortgage and 20.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Rylstone, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 64.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 16.7% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 14.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Rylstone, the median weekly rent was $125. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $953. 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 Rylstone, 68.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 27.0% were single (or lone) person households and 1.2% were group households.