Tomingley

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 230 people were usually resident in Tomingley: of these 52.2% were male and 47.8% were female. Of the total population 2.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 15.7% of people usually resident in Tomingley were children aged 0-14 years, and 36.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 45 years.

In the 2006 Census, 88.3% of people usually resident in Tomingley were Australian citizens, 4.8% were born overseas and 1.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 59.5% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Tomingley were married, 14.4% were either separated or divorced, 4.6% were widowed and 21.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 80.0% of people usually resident in Tomingley, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.0% and New Zealand 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Tomingley were Anglican 34.3%, Uniting Church 10.4%, Catholic 9.6%, Presbyterian and Reformed 7.0% and No Religion 6.5%.

In the 2006 Census, there were no other responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Tomingley. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 89.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 126 people aged 15 years and over in Tomingley were in the labour force. Of these 76.2% worked full-time, 10.3% worked part-time, 5.6% were away from work, 2.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.6% were unemployed. 46 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Tomingley were Managers 56.3%, Professionals 10.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.2%, Sales Workers 6.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 5.9%, Labourers 5.0%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 2.5% and Community and Personal Service Workers 2.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Tomingley, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 51.3%, School Education 5.9%, Fuel Retailing 5.0%, Other Machinery and Equipment Wholesaling 5.0% and Property Operators 4.2%.

In the 2006 Census in Tomingley, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $362, the median family income was $737 and the median household income was $662.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 66 families in Tomingley: of these 48.5% were couple families without children, 34.8% were couple families with children, 16.7% 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 85 occupied private dwellings were counted in Tomingley.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Tomingley, 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 Tomingley, 55.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 21.2% were owned with a mortgage and 8.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Tomingley, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 42.9% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Tomingley, the median weekly rent was $0. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,000. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Tomingley, 78.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 5.9% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.