Rosebud West

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 4,408 people were usually resident in Rosebud West: of these 45.3% were male and 54.7% were female. Of the total population 0.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 12.5% of people usually resident in Rosebud West were children aged 0-14 years, and 54.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 59 years.

In the 2006 Census, 86.5% of people usually resident in Rosebud West were Australian citizens, 17.3% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 46.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Rosebud West were married, 14.2% were either separated or divorced, 17.5% were widowed and 21.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 73.8% of people usually resident in Rosebud West, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 7.5%, Scotland 1.7%, Italy 1.4%, New Zealand 1.0% and Netherlands 1.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Rosebud West were Anglican 24.6%, No Religion 20.2%, Catholic 17.7%, Uniting Church 6.2% and Presbyterian and Reformed 5.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Rosebud West were Italian 2.0%, Greek 0.7%, Dutch 0.4%, Croatian 0.3% and German 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 87.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,160 people aged 15 years and over in Rosebud West were in the labour force. Of these 47.3% worked full-time, 35.4% worked part-time, 3.4% were away from work, 3.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 10.4% were unemployed. 2,220 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Rosebud West were Technicians and Trades Workers 21.4%, Labourers 14.3%, Sales Workers 14.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 13.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.3%, Professionals 9.0%, Managers 8.5% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Rosebud West, the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 5.4%, Residential Care Services 5.0%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 4.9%, Residential Building Construction 3.8% and Building Cleaning, Pest Control and Gardening Services 3.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Rosebud West, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $325, the median family income was $646 and the median household income was $544.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,054 families in Rosebud West: of these 56.9% were couple families without children, 24.3% were couple families with children, 18.2% were one parent families and 0.6% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,978 occupied private dwellings were counted in Rosebud West.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Rosebud West, 64.9% were separate houses, 25.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 6.4% were flats, units or apartments and 3.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Rosebud West, 43.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 15.6% were owned with a mortgage and 24.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Rosebud West, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 52.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 7.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 36.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Rosebud West, the median weekly rent was $159. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083. The average people per household was 1.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Rosebud West, 53.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 40.8% were single (or lone) person households and 2.5% were group households.