Toogong

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 370 people were usually resident in Toogong: of these 49.5% were male and 50.5% were female. Of the total population 1.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 24.6% of people usually resident in Toogong were children aged 0-14 years, and 29.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 39 years.

In the 2006 Census, 96.8% of people usually resident in Toogong were Australian citizens, 3.5% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 68.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Toogong were married, 7.5% were either separated or divorced, 6.0% were widowed and 19.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 95.1% of people usually resident in Toogong, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Scotland 1.1%, Poland 0.8% and England 0.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Toogong were Anglican 35.9%, Catholic 29.2%, Uniting Church 21.6%, No Religion 4.6% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Toogong was German 1.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 97.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 214 people aged 15 years and over in Toogong were in the labour force. Of these 68.7% worked full-time, 22.0% worked part-time, 1.9% were away from work, 6.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 1.4% were unemployed. 57 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Toogong were Managers 49.3%, Professionals 10.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 9.5%, Labourers 7.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.1%, Sales Workers 4.7%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.3% and Community and Personal Service Workers 1.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Toogong, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 44.5%, Road Freight Transport 3.8%, School Education 3.3%, Depository Financial Intermediation 3.3% and Retail Trade 2.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Toogong, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $442, the median family income was $1,061 and the median household income was $911.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 110 families in Toogong: of these 49.1% were couple families without children, 45.5% were couple families with children, 5.5% 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 138 occupied private dwellings were counted in Toogong.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Toogong, 96.4% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 3.6% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Toogong, 46.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 33.3% were owned with a mortgage and 16.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Toogong, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 17.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 69.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Toogong, the median weekly rent was $80. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,170. 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 Toogong, 79.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 17.4% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.