Sappa Bulga

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 440 people were usually resident in Sappa Bulga: of these 52.3% were male and 47.7% were female. Of the total population 5.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.1% of people usually resident in Sappa Bulga were children aged 0-14 years, and 28.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 42 years.

In the 2006 Census, 80.0% of people usually resident in Sappa Bulga were Australian citizens, 7.0% were born overseas and 0.9% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 62.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Sappa Bulga were married, 7.6% were either separated or divorced, 1.7% were widowed and 27.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 72.3% of people usually resident in Sappa Bulga, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 1.8%, Netherlands 1.1%, England 0.9%, Scotland 0.9% and Argentina 0.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Sappa Bulga were Catholic 31.4%, Anglican 17.0%, Uniting Church 10.0%, No Religion 10.0% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Sappa Bulga were Maltese 0.9%, Maori (New Zealand) 0.9% and Spanish 0.7%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 80.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 200 people aged 15 years and over in Sappa Bulga were in the labour force. Of these 62.5% worked full-time, 27.0% worked part-time, 4.5% were away from work, 3.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.0% were unemployed. 91 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Sappa Bulga were Managers 18.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.4%, Professionals 13.4%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 12.9%, Sales Workers 9.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.8% and Labourers 6.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Sappa Bulga, the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 6.2%, Accommodation 5.2%, Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 4.1%, Hospitals 4.1% and Residential Building Construction 3.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Sappa Bulga, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $450, the median family income was $1,275 and the median household income was $1,250.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 114 families in Sappa Bulga: of these 48.2% were couple families without children, 43.9% were couple families with children, 7.9% 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 190 occupied private dwellings were counted in Sappa Bulga.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Sappa Bulga, 80.5% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 19.5% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Sappa Bulga, 42.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 31.1% were owned with a mortgage and 10.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Sappa Bulga, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 15.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 89.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Sappa Bulga, the median weekly rent was $185. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300. The average people per household was 2.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Sappa Bulga, 56.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 8.9% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.