Lower Plenty

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 3,938 people were usually resident in Lower Plenty: of these 48.2% were male and 51.8% were female. Of the total population 0.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 16.4% of people usually resident in Lower Plenty were children aged 0-14 years, and 30.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 41 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.6% of people usually resident in Lower Plenty were Australian citizens, 15.3% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 53.5% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Lower Plenty were married, 10.0% were either separated or divorced, 6.3% were widowed and 30.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 81.1% of people usually resident in Lower Plenty, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.0%, Italy 1.7%, New Zealand 0.8%, Scotland 0.8% and United States of America 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Lower Plenty were Catholic 28.3%, No Religion 23.3%, Anglican 16.3%, Uniting Church 6.3% and Eastern Orthodox 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Lower Plenty were Italian 2.6%, Greek 1.1%, Arabic 0.7%, German 0.6% and Cantonese 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 87.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 2,084 people aged 15 years and over in Lower Plenty were in the labour force. Of these 59.8% worked full-time, 30.2% worked part-time, 4.0% were away from work, 2.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.8% were unemployed. 1,104 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Lower Plenty were Professionals 26.5%, Managers 17.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 12.7%, Sales Workers 8.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.6%, Labourers 5.2% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 3.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Lower Plenty, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 6.4%, Hospitals 3.4%, Tertiary Education 3.4%, Legal and Accounting Services 2.6% and Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Lower Plenty, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $568, the median family income was $1,658 and the median household income was $1,305.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,030 families in Lower Plenty: of these 37.4% were couple families without children, 49.2% were couple families with children, 11.8% were one parent families and 1.6% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,415 occupied private dwellings were counted in Lower Plenty.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Lower Plenty, 75.5% were separate houses, 23.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.8% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Lower Plenty, 42.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 36.2% were owned with a mortgage and 17.6% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Lower Plenty, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 65.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 4.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 25.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Lower Plenty, the median weekly rent was $210. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,517. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Lower Plenty, 72.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 22.8% were single (or lone) person households and 2.6% were group households.