Taree South

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 410 people were usually resident in Taree South: of these 49.5% were male and 50.5% were female. Of the total population 2.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.7% of people usually resident in Taree South were children aged 0-14 years, and 37.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 44 years.

In the 2006 Census, 89.5% of people usually resident in Taree South were Australian citizens, 10.2% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 73.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Taree South were married, 9.0% were either separated or divorced, 1.6% were widowed and 16.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 82.0% of people usually resident in Taree South, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 6.1%, Netherlands 1.7%, China 1.0%, Tonga 0.7% and Scotland 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Taree South were Anglican 27.3%, Catholic 19.8%, No Religion 13.9%, Uniting Church 9.3% and Presbyterian and Reformed 5.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Taree South was Mandarin 1.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 136 people aged 15 years and over in Taree South were in the labour force. Of these 47.8% worked full-time, 32.4% worked part-time, 5.1% were away from work, 2.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 11.8% were unemployed. 169 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Taree South were Professionals 21.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 18.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 17.5%, Labourers 11.7%, Managers 10.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 5.8%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.8% and Sales Workers 4.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Taree South, the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals 9.2%, School Education 8.3%, Residential Care Services 7.5%, Residential Building Construction 5.8% and Architectural, Engineering and Technical Services 4.2%.

In the 2006 Census in Taree South, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $304, the median family income was $820 and the median household income was $769.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 123 families in Taree South: of these 52.0% were couple families without children, 40.7% were couple families with children, 7.3% 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 145 occupied private dwellings were counted in Taree South.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Taree South, 91.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 9.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Taree South, 54.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 31.0% were owned with a mortgage and 13.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Taree South, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 40.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 55.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Taree South, the median weekly rent was $130. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,127. 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 Taree South, 82.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 8.3% were single (or lone) person households and 2.8% were group households.