Crib Point

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,743 people were usually resident in Crib Point: of these 50.2% were male and 49.8% were female. Of the total population 1.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 22.5% of people usually resident in Crib Point were children aged 0-14 years, and 18.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 35 years.

In the 2006 Census, 86.7% of people usually resident in Crib Point were Australian citizens, 13.4% were born overseas and 0.1% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 46.9% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Crib Point were married, 14.5% were either separated or divorced, 4.1% were widowed and 34.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 79.6% of people usually resident in Crib Point, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 6.4%, New Zealand 1.4%, Scotland 0.8%, Netherlands 0.7% and Germany 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Crib Point were No Religion 32.7%, Catholic 19.4%, Anglican 19.1%, Uniting Church 4.2% and Presbyterian and Reformed 2.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Crib Point were German 0.5%, Polish 0.3%, Dutch 0.3%, French 0.2% and Filipino 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,348 people aged 15 years and over in Crib Point were in the labour force. Of these 56.6% worked full-time, 30.6% worked part-time, 2.8% were away from work, 3.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.4% were unemployed. 638 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Crib Point were Technicians and Trades Workers 20.0%, Labourers 17.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.4%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 11.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.5%, Professionals 10.5%, Sales Workers 8.8% and Managers 8.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Crib Point, the most common responses for industry of employment included Basic Ferrous Metal Manufacturing 4.9%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 4.5%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.6%, School Education 3.3% and Residential Care Services 3.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Crib Point, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $416, the median family income was $1,068 and the median household income was $935.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 748 families in Crib Point: of these 34.2% were couple families without children, 49.2% were couple families with children, 15.5% were one parent families and 1.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,003 occupied private dwellings were counted in Crib Point.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Crib Point, 94.6% were separate houses, 0.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.8% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Crib Point, 23.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 52.0% were owned with a mortgage and 17.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Crib Point, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 62.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 8.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 26.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Crib Point, the median weekly rent was $160. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083. 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 Crib Point, 74.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 20.3% were single (or lone) person households and 1.8% were group households.