Tia

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 376 people were usually resident in Tia: of these 51.1% were male and 48.9% were female. Of the total population 2.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 17.8% of people usually resident in Tia were children aged 0-14 years, and 25.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 44 years.

In the 2006 Census, 96.3% of people usually resident in Tia were Australian citizens, 4.8% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 67.5% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Tia were married, 7.1% were either separated or divorced, 3.6% were widowed and 21.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 93.4% of people usually resident in Tia, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.1%, New Zealand 1.3%, Papua New Guinea 0.8%, Algeria 0.8% and Scotland 0.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Tia were Anglican 38.0%, Presbyterian and Reformed 20.5%, Catholic 18.1%, No Religion 13.0% and Uniting Church 2.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Tia was French 1.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 98.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 226 people aged 15 years and over in Tia were in the labour force. Of these 71.7% worked full-time, 21.2% worked part-time, 2.2% were away from work, 3.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 1.8% were unemployed. 74 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Tia were Managers 56.8%, Labourers 12.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 8.1%, Professionals 5.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 5.0%, Sales Workers 4.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 3.2% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 1.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Tia, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 65.3%, Legal and Accounting Services 2.7%, Hospitals 2.3%, School Education 1.8% and Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 1.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Tia, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $417, the median family income was $1,006 and the median household income was $729.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 118 families in Tia: of these 50.0% were couple families without children, 44.1% were couple families with children, 5.9% 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 160 occupied private dwellings were counted in Tia.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Tia, 98.1% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 1.9% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Tia, 54.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 23.1% were owned with a mortgage and 18.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Tia, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 10.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 80.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Tia, the median weekly rent was $50. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,056. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Tia, 73.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 23.1% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.