Kilsyth South

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 3,033 people were usually resident in Kilsyth South: of these 50.7% were male and 49.3% were female. Of the total population 0.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 30.3% of people usually resident in Kilsyth South were children aged 0-14 years, and 9.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 32 years.

In the 2006 Census, 93.4% of people usually resident in Kilsyth South were Australian citizens, 14.1% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 63.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Kilsyth South were married, 7.6% were either separated or divorced, 1.5% were widowed and 27.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 83.3% of people usually resident in Kilsyth South, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 5.3%, Netherlands 0.8%, New Zealand 0.7%, Germany 0.6% and Malaysia 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Kilsyth South were No Religion 28.7%, Catholic 26.5%, Anglican 14.3%, Uniting Church 4.3% and Baptist 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Kilsyth South were Punjabi 0.4%, Khmer 0.4%, Italian 0.4%, Arabic 0.4% and Dutch 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.6%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,627 people aged 15 years and over in Kilsyth South were in the labour force. Of these 61.1% worked full-time, 29.3% worked part-time, 3.1% were away from work, 2.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.7% were unemployed. 442 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Kilsyth South were Technicians and Trades Workers 19.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 17.7%, Professionals 13.8%, Sales Workers 13.2%, Managers 11.8%, Labourers 9.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.7% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Kilsyth South, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 4.2%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.8%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 2.6%, Building Completion Services 2.6% and Building Installation Services 2.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Kilsyth South, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $569, the median family income was $1,499 and the median household income was $1,452.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 810 families in Kilsyth South: of these 22.0% were couple families without children, 68.9% were couple families with children, 8.8% were one parent families and 0.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 882 occupied private dwellings were counted in Kilsyth South.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Kilsyth South, 99.2% were separate houses, 0.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.5% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Kilsyth South, 23.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 67.2% were owned with a mortgage and 6.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Kilsyth South, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 63.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 7.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 24.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Kilsyth South, the median weekly rent was $230. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300. The average people per household was 3.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Kilsyth South, 90.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 8.5% were single (or lone) person households and 0.9% were group households.