Lysterfield South

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 894 people were usually resident in Lysterfield South: of these 53.7% were male and 46.3% were female. Of the total population 0.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 28.1% of people usually resident in Lysterfield South were children aged 0-14 years, and 12.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 35 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.1% of people usually resident in Lysterfield South were Australian citizens, 25.6% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 68.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Lysterfield South were married, 3.4% were either separated or divorced, 2.2% were widowed and 26.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 70.7% of people usually resident in Lysterfield South, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 7.3%, Romania 1.6%, Sri Lanka 1.6%, New Zealand 1.1% and China 1.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Lysterfield South were Catholic 32.2%, No Religion 16.9%, Anglican 12.4%, Eastern Orthodox 5.1% and Pentecostal 4.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Lysterfield South were Romanian 2.1%, Polish 2.0%, Italian 1.9%, Serbian 1.9% and Croatian 1.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 81.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 504 people aged 15 years and over in Lysterfield South were in the labour force. Of these 60.3% worked full-time, 31.5% worked part-time, 3.6% were away from work, 2.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.2% were unemployed. 116 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Lysterfield South were Managers 21.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 19.3%, Professionals 17.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 17.6%, Sales Workers 9.5%, Labourers 5.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 4.9% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Lysterfield South, the most common responses for industry of employment included Building Installation Services 5.7%, Building Completion Services 4.9%, Residential Building Construction 4.3%, School Education 4.3% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Lysterfield South, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $748, the median family income was $2,154 and the median household income was $2,088.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 226 families in Lysterfield South: of these 25.2% were couple families without children, 71.7% were couple families with children, 3.1% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 241 occupied private dwellings were counted in Lysterfield South.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Lysterfield South, 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Lysterfield South, 30.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 64.3% were owned with a mortgage and 2.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Lysterfield South, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 42.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 0.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Lysterfield South, the median weekly rent was $25. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,000. The average people per household was 3.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Lysterfield South, 92.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 4.6% were single (or lone) person households and 1.2% were group households.