Tingha

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 887 people were usually resident in Tingha: of these 50.4% were male and 49.6% were female. Of the total population 27.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 29.1% of people usually resident in Tingha were children aged 0-14 years, and 25.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 35 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.4% of people usually resident in Tingha were Australian citizens, 3.3% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 42.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Tingha were married, 15.9% were either separated or divorced, 5.7% were widowed and 35.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 90.1% of people usually resident in Tingha, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.6%, Scotland 0.6%, Germany 0.6%, Kenya 0.3% and New Zealand 0.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Tingha were Anglican 31.1%, Catholic 18.0%, No Religion 14.2%, Salvation Army 6.7% and Pentecostal 4.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Tingha were German 0.3%, Maori (New Zealand) 0.3% and Greek 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 287 people aged 15 years and over in Tingha were in the labour force. Of these 51.6% worked full-time, 27.2% worked part-time, 1.0% were away from work, 2.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 17.8% were unemployed. 301 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Tingha were Labourers 29.7%, Managers 19.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 9.7%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.9%, Professionals 6.8%, Sales Workers 6.4% and Clerical and Administrative Workers 5.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Tingha, the most common responses for industry of employment included Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 11.9%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 9.7%, School Education 6.4%, Civic, Professional and Other Interest Group Services 5.5% and Residential Care Services 5.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Tingha, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $281, the median family income was $617 and the median household income was $580.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 215 families in Tingha: of these 36.7% were couple families without children, 37.7% were couple families with children, 23.3% were one parent families and 2.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 304 occupied private dwellings were counted in Tingha.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Tingha, 95.1% were separate houses, 3.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 2.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Tingha, 48.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 20.1% were owned with a mortgage and 19.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Tingha, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 8.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 32.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 54.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Tingha, the median weekly rent was $110. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $527. 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 Tingha, 68.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 23.7% were single (or lone) person households and 4.9% were group households.