Sunny Corner (Bathurst Regional)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 626 people were usually resident in Sunny Corner (Bathurst Regional): of these 66.3% were male and 33.7% were female. Of the total population 4.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 14.5% of people usually resident in Sunny Corner (Bathurst Regional) were children aged 0-14 years, and 20.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 38 years.

In the 2006 Census, 61.0% of people usually resident in Sunny Corner (Bathurst Regional) were Australian citizens, 11.3% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 42.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Sunny Corner (Bathurst Regional) were married, 15.7% were either separated or divorced, 3.6% were widowed and 39.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 85.8% of people usually resident in Sunny Corner (Bathurst Regional), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.8%, Scotland 1.0%, New Zealand 1.0%, Netherlands 1.0% and Lebanon 0.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Sunny Corner (Bathurst Regional) were Catholic 19.8%, Anglican 19.2%, No Religion 12.1%, Presbyterian and Reformed 2.6% and Uniting Church 2.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Sunny Corner (Bathurst Regional) were Arabic 0.8% and Croatian 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 61.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 217 people aged 15 years and over in Sunny Corner (Bathurst Regional) were in the labour force. Of these 60.8% worked full-time, 30.9% worked part-time, 2.8% were away from work, 1.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.1% were unemployed. 309 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Sunny Corner (Bathurst Regional) were Professionals 24.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 17.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.9%, Managers 10.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.1%, Labourers 9.1%, Sales Workers 8.7% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Sunny Corner (Bathurst Regional), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 7.2%, Public Order and Safety Services 5.8%, Tertiary Education 3.8%, Hospitals 3.8% and Local Government Administration 3.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Sunny Corner (Bathurst Regional), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $526, the median family income was $1,189 and the median household income was $1,085.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 121 families in Sunny Corner (Bathurst Regional): of these 40.5% were couple families without children, 44.6% were couple families with children, 14.9% 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 156 occupied private dwellings were counted in Sunny Corner (Bathurst Regional).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Sunny Corner (Bathurst Regional), 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Sunny Corner (Bathurst Regional), 41.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 40.4% were owned with a mortgage and 9.6% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Sunny Corner (Bathurst Regional), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 20.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 66.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Sunny Corner (Bathurst Regional), the median weekly rent was $100. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,200. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Sunny Corner (Bathurst Regional), 74.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 19.9% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.