Tucki Tucki

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 401 people were usually resident in Tucki Tucki: of these 54.4% were male and 45.6% were female. Of the total population 2.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 25.7% of people usually resident in Tucki Tucki were children aged 0-14 years, and 26.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 42 years.

In the 2006 Census, 96.0% of people usually resident in Tucki Tucki were Australian citizens, 4.5% were born overseas and 0.7% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 65.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Tucki Tucki were married, 10.0% were either separated or divorced, 2.0% were widowed and 23.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 92.0% of people usually resident in Tucki Tucki, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.0%, Scotland 1.2%, Hong Kong 1.0% and Turkey 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Tucki Tucki were Catholic 23.2%, Anglican 20.4%, No Religion 18.5%, Uniting Church 12.7% and Presbyterian and Reformed 11.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Tucki Tucki was German 0.7%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 98.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 210 people aged 15 years and over in Tucki Tucki were in the labour force. Of these 56.7% worked full-time, 35.7% worked part-time, 3.3% were away from work, 0.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.3% were unemployed. 80 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Tucki Tucki were Managers 19.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 18.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.9%, Professionals 13.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.4%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 9.5%, Labourers 7.5% and Sales Workers 5.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Tucki Tucki, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 6.5%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 6.0%, Hospitals 5.0%, Road Freight Transport 4.5% and Residential Building Construction 4.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Tucki Tucki, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $434, the median family income was $1,079 and the median household income was $1,005.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 115 families in Tucki Tucki: of these 40.0% were couple families without children, 55.7% were couple families with children, 4.3% 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 140 occupied private dwellings were counted in Tucki Tucki.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Tucki Tucki, 94.3% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 5.7% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Tucki Tucki, 40.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 35.7% were owned with a mortgage and 20.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Tucki Tucki, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 20.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 72.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Tucki Tucki, the median weekly rent was $145. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,040. The average people per household was 2.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Tucki Tucki, 81.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 15.7% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.