Coburg North

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 6,064 people were usually resident in Coburg North: of these 48.6% were male and 51.4% were female. Of the total population 0.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 16.3% of people usually resident in Coburg North were children aged 0-14 years, and 28.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 38 years.

In the 2006 Census, 83.5% of people usually resident in Coburg North were Australian citizens, 33.3% were born overseas and 0.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 45.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Coburg North were married, 11.1% were either separated or divorced, 8.2% were widowed and 35.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 58.1% of people usually resident in Coburg North, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Italy 8.2%, Greece 3.6%, Lebanon 2.7%, China 1.6% and England 1.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Coburg North were Catholic 39.7%, No Religion 13.6%, Eastern Orthodox 9.0%, Islam 8.5% and Anglican 6.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Coburg North were Italian 12.8%, Arabic 7.9%, Greek 6.8%, Turkish 2.4% and Mandarin 1.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 50.6%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 2,601 people aged 15 years and over in Coburg North were in the labour force. Of these 59.1% worked full-time, 26.2% worked part-time, 3.2% were away from work, 3.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 8.0% were unemployed. 2,083 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Coburg North were Professionals 20.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.0%, Sales Workers 10.6%, Managers 9.4%, Labourers 9.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.1% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Coburg North, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 3.9%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.9%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.0%, Hospitals 2.9% and Tertiary Education 2.9%.

In the 2006 Census in Coburg North, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $362, the median family income was $988 and the median household income was $787.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,611 families in Coburg North: of these 35.3% were couple families without children, 41.5% were couple families with children, 20.0% were one parent families and 3.2% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 2,511 occupied private dwellings were counted in Coburg North.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Coburg North, 74.9% were separate houses, 11.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 10.9% were flats, units or apartments and 2.7% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Coburg North, 39.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 25.1% were owned with a mortgage and 25.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Coburg North, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 50.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 17.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 28.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Coburg North, the median weekly rent was $175. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,238. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Coburg North, 63.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 26.9% were single (or lone) person households and 3.9% were group households.