Eltham

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 17,581 people were usually resident in Eltham: of these 48.8% were male and 51.2% were female. Of the total population 0.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.2% of people usually resident in Eltham were children aged 0-14 years, and 20.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 37 years.

In the 2006 Census, 92.5% of people usually resident in Eltham were Australian citizens, 14.9% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 56.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Eltham were married, 9.0% were either separated or divorced, 4.2% were widowed and 30.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 81.8% of people usually resident in Eltham, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.8%, Italy 1.0%, New Zealand 1.0%, Germany 0.6% and Scotland 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Eltham were Catholic 27.9%, No Religion 27.5%, Anglican 15.1%, Uniting Church 5.2% and Eastern Orthodox 2.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Eltham were Italian 1.7%, Greek 1.0%, German 0.5%, Macedonian 0.3% and Dutch 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 90.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 9,940 people aged 15 years and over in Eltham were in the labour force. Of these 58.5% worked full-time, 32.3% worked part-time, 3.4% were away from work, 2.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.1% were unemployed. 3,547 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Eltham were Professionals 27.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.9%, Managers 14.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 12.6%, Sales Workers 10.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.3%, Labourers 5.6% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 2.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Eltham, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.9%, Hospitals 4.2%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.1%, Tertiary Education 2.8% and Legal and Accounting Services 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Eltham, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $580, the median family income was $1,717 and the median household income was $1,518.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 4,852 families in Eltham: of these 27.2% were couple families without children, 58.9% were couple families with children, 12.9% were one parent families and 0.9% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 5,915 occupied private dwellings were counted in Eltham.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Eltham, 87.5% were separate houses, 9.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.2% were flats, units or apartments and 0.1% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Eltham, 36.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 46.7% were owned with a mortgage and 12.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Eltham, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 59.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 5.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 31.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Eltham, the median weekly rent was $230. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,400. 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 Eltham, 81.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 15.7% were single (or lone) person households and 1.5% were group households.