Suffolk Park

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 3,291 people were usually resident in Suffolk Park: of these 48.9% were male and 51.1% were female. Of the total population 2.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.3% of people usually resident in Suffolk Park were children aged 0-14 years, and 19.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 38 years.

In the 2006 Census, 87.2% of people usually resident in Suffolk Park were Australian citizens, 16.1% were born overseas and 1.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 34.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Suffolk Park were married, 18.2% were either separated or divorced, 5.0% were widowed and 42.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 76.5% of people usually resident in Suffolk Park, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.3%, New Zealand 2.7%, United States of America 1.4%, Germany 1.2% and South Africa 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Suffolk Park were No Religion 30.9%, Catholic 17.2%, Anglican 15.5%, Uniting Church 4.4% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Suffolk Park were German 1.2%, French 0.6%, Japanese 0.5%, Spanish 0.5% and Portuguese 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 89.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,706 people aged 15 years and over in Suffolk Park were in the labour force. Of these 44.5% worked full-time, 41.0% worked part-time, 2.9% were away from work, 2.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 9.6% were unemployed. 779 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Suffolk Park were Professionals 24.0%, Managers 14.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.7%, Sales Workers 11.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.2%, Labourers 9.5% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 3.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Suffolk Park, the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 6.9%, Accommodation 6.7%, School Education 4.5%, Clothing, Footwear and Personal Accessory Retailing 3.2% and Allied Health Services 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Suffolk Park, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $441, the median family income was $1,043 and the median household income was $923.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 841 families in Suffolk Park: of these 32.8% were couple families without children, 38.3% were couple families with children, 26.4% were one parent families and 2.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,329 occupied private dwellings were counted in Suffolk Park.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Suffolk Park, 72.8% were separate houses, 19.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.2% were flats, units or apartments and 3.5% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Suffolk Park, 27.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 30.8% were owned with a mortgage and 34.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Suffolk Park, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 55.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 4.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 39.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Suffolk Park, the median weekly rent was $300. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,360. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Suffolk Park, 62.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 21.2% were single (or lone) person households and 9.7% were group households.