Taylors Lakes

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 16,512 people were usually resident in Taylors Lakes: of these 49.9% were male and 50.1% were female. Of the total population 0.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 23.1% of people usually resident in Taylors Lakes were children aged 0-14 years, and 14.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 34 years.

In the 2006 Census, 92.3% of people usually resident in Taylors Lakes were Australian citizens, 30.7% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 61.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Taylors Lakes were married, 6.1% were either separated or divorced, 3.0% were widowed and 29.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 64.7% of people usually resident in Taylors Lakes, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Italy 3.2%, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 2.5%, Malta 2.3%, India 2.3% and Croatia 2.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Taylors Lakes were Catholic 47.8%, Eastern Orthodox 13.9%, No Religion 8.0%, Anglican 5.9% and Islam 4.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Taylors Lakes were Italian 6.5%, Macedonian 4.8%, Greek 4.4%, Croatian 3.8% and Arabic 3.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 55.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 8,764 people aged 15 years and over in Taylors Lakes were in the labour force. Of these 60.8% worked full-time, 28.3% worked part-time, 3.0% were away from work, 3.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.6% were unemployed. 3,503 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Taylors Lakes were Clerical and Administrative Workers 18.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.7%, Professionals 14.4%, Sales Workers 13.3%, Managers 12.0%, Labourers 9.3%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.8% and Community and Personal Service Workers 6.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Taylors Lakes, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 3.9%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.9%, Road Freight Transport 3.3%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.0% and Depository Financial Intermediation 2.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Taylors Lakes, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $479, the median family income was $1,383 and the median household income was $1,327.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 4,451 families in Taylors Lakes: of these 20.7% were couple families without children, 69.0% were couple families with children, 9.6% were one parent families and 0.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 4,906 occupied private dwellings were counted in Taylors Lakes.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Taylors Lakes, 91.2% were separate houses, 5.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Taylors Lakes, 39.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 47.8% were owned with a mortgage and 6.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Taylors Lakes, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 66.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 3.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 26.9% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Taylors Lakes, the median weekly rent was $231. 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 Taylors Lakes, 88.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 8.7% were single (or lone) person households and 0.9% were group households.