Tarbuck Bay

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 353 people were usually resident in Tarbuck Bay: of these 46.5% were male and 53.5% were female. Of the total population 5.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.3% of people usually resident in Tarbuck Bay were children aged 0-14 years, and 32.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 45 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.7% of people usually resident in Tarbuck Bay were Australian citizens, 12.7% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 57.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Tarbuck Bay were married, 10.8% were either separated or divorced, 7.0% were widowed and 25.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 83.0% of people usually resident in Tarbuck Bay, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 5.4%, New Zealand 2.5%, South Africa 1.7% and United States of America 1.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Tarbuck Bay were No Religion 28.3%, Anglican 26.6%, Catholic 17.0%, Christian, nfd 7.1% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Tarbuck Bay were Vietnamese 0.8% and German 0.8%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 97.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 150 people aged 15 years and over in Tarbuck Bay were in the labour force. Of these 36.0% worked full-time, 45.3% worked part-time, 4.0% were away from work, 0.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 14.7% were unemployed. 124 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Tarbuck Bay were Technicians and Trades Workers 28.9%, Professionals 15.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 12.5%, Labourers 10.2%, Sales Workers 9.4% and Managers 8.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Tarbuck Bay, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 10.9%, Residential Building Construction 8.6%, Building Completion Services 7.8%, Residential Care Services 6.3% and Clothing, Footwear and Personal Accessory Retailing 4.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Tarbuck Bay, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $320, the median family income was $762 and the median household income was $673.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 106 families in Tarbuck Bay: of these 43.4% were couple families without children, 37.7% were couple families with children, 16.0% were one parent families and 2.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 143 occupied private dwellings were counted in Tarbuck Bay.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Tarbuck Bay, 92.3% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.1% were flats, units or apartments and 5.6% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Tarbuck Bay, 42.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 35.0% were owned with a mortgage and 16.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Tarbuck Bay, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 41.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 50.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Tarbuck Bay, the median weekly rent was $185. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,127. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Tarbuck Bay, 69.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 22.4% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.