Uranquinty

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 715 people were usually resident in Uranquinty: of these 47.4% were male and 52.6% were female. Of the total population 4.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 27.8% of people usually resident in Uranquinty were children aged 0-14 years, and 15.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 33 years.

In the 2006 Census, 93.1% of people usually resident in Uranquinty were Australian citizens, 4.2% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 55.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Uranquinty were married, 12.8% were either separated or divorced, 3.5% were widowed and 29.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 90.8% of people usually resident in Uranquinty, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.0%, Netherlands 0.7%, Lithuania 0.6%, Germany 0.6% and New Zealand 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Uranquinty were Catholic 29.2%, Anglican 23.4%, No Religion 13.7%, Uniting Church 7.3% and Presbyterian and Reformed 5.2%.

In the 2006 Census, there were no other responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Uranquinty. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 98.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 336 people aged 15 years and over in Uranquinty were in the labour force. Of these 54.2% worked full-time, 36.0% worked part-time, 3.3% were away from work, 3.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.3% were unemployed. 177 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Uranquinty were Technicians and Trades Workers 17.2%, Labourers 14.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.5%, Professionals 12.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 12.3%, Sales Workers 12.0%, Managers 9.8% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Uranquinty, the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals 4.0%, Road Freight Transport 4.0%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.0%, Building Cleaning, Pest Control and Gardening Services 4.0% and School Education 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Uranquinty, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $405, the median family income was $1,080 and the median household income was $973.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 197 families in Uranquinty: of these 30.5% were couple families without children, 53.3% were couple families with children, 14.2% were one parent families and 2.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 241 occupied private dwellings were counted in Uranquinty.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Uranquinty, 96.7% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 3.3% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Uranquinty, 36.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 44.8% were owned with a mortgage and 18.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Uranquinty, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 52.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 45.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Uranquinty, the median weekly rent was $150. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $969. 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 Uranquinty, 79.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 18.3% were single (or lone) person households and 1.2% were group households.