Yerong Creek

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 149 people were usually resident in Yerong Creek: of these 55.7% were male and 44.3% were female. Of the total population 0.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 22.1% of people usually resident in Yerong Creek were children aged 0-14 years, and 25.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 42 years.

In the 2006 Census, 98.7% of people usually resident in Yerong Creek were Australian citizens, 6.0% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 51.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Yerong Creek were married, 18.1% were either separated or divorced, 4.3% were widowed and 26.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 91.3% of people usually resident in Yerong Creek, stated they were born in Australia. Other common response for country of birth was Poland 4.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Yerong Creek were Catholic 36.2%, Anglican 21.5%, Presbyterian and Reformed 11.4%, No Religion 8.1% and Lutheran 7.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Yerong Creek was Dutch 2.7%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 97.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 55 people aged 15 years and over in Yerong Creek were in the labour force. Of these 43.6% worked full-time, 29.1% worked part-time, 9.1% were away from work, 0.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 18.2% were unemployed. 57 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Yerong Creek were Machinery Operators And Drivers 26.7%, Managers 24.4%, Labourers 15.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.3%, Sales Workers 11.1%, Professionals 8.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.9% and Clerical and Administrative Workers 6.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Yerong Creek, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 22.2%, Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 15.6%, Non-Metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 13.3%, Hospitals 13.3% and Sports and Physical Recreation Activities 11.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Yerong Creek, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $246, the median family income was $743 and the median household income was $669.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 46 families in Yerong Creek: of these 45.7% were couple families without children, 34.8% were couple families with children, 19.6% 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 55 occupied private dwellings were counted in Yerong Creek.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Yerong Creek, 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 Yerong Creek, 49.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 34.5% were owned with a mortgage and 14.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Yerong Creek, 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 50.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Yerong Creek, the median weekly rent was $95. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $618. The average people per household was 2.7 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Yerong Creek, 85.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 10.9% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.