Carnegie

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 15,084 people were usually resident in Carnegie: of these 48.8% were male and 51.2% were female. Of the total population 0.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 14.3% of people usually resident in Carnegie were children aged 0-14 years, and 24.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 36 years.

In the 2006 Census, 76.8% of people usually resident in Carnegie were Australian citizens, 37.4% were born overseas and 1.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 43.5% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Carnegie were married, 10.3% were either separated or divorced, 5.9% were widowed and 40.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 54.3% of people usually resident in Carnegie, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were India 4.5%, China 4.4%, England 2.8%, Greece 2.4% and Ukraine 1.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Carnegie were No Religion 22.6%, Catholic 22.0%, Anglican 9.7%, Judaism 8.5% and Eastern Orthodox 7.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Carnegie were Greek 5.3%, Russian 5.0%, Mandarin 4.5%, Cantonese 2.5% and Italian 1.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 59.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 8,042 people aged 15 years and over in Carnegie were in the labour force. Of these 61.1% worked full-time, 27.9% worked part-time, 3.2% were away from work, 2.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.7% were unemployed. 3,861 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Carnegie were Professionals 31.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 17.1%, Managers 12.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 10.9%, Sales Workers 9.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.4%, Labourers 6.1% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 3.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Carnegie, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 4.7%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.0%, Tertiary Education 3.6%, Computer System Design and Related Services 3.6% and Hospitals 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Carnegie, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $525, the median family income was $1,385 and the median household income was $998.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 3,632 families in Carnegie: of these 40.7% were couple families without children, 43.0% were couple families with children, 12.2% were one parent families and 4.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 6,759 occupied private dwellings were counted in Carnegie.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Carnegie, 40.9% were separate houses, 12.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 45.8% were flats, units or apartments and 0.6% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Carnegie, 27.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 27.1% were owned with a mortgage and 36.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Carnegie, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 74.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 3.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 19.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Carnegie, the median weekly rent was $190. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,495. The average people per household was 2.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Carnegie, 53.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 34.6% were single (or lone) person households and 6.1% were group households.