Tootgarook

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,318 people were usually resident in Tootgarook: of these 49.4% were male and 50.6% were female. Of the total population 0.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 17.1% of people usually resident in Tootgarook were children aged 0-14 years, and 37.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 44 years.

In the 2006 Census, 82.6% of people usually resident in Tootgarook were Australian citizens, 15.9% were born overseas and 0.1% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 48.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Tootgarook were married, 14.6% were either separated or divorced, 7.7% were widowed and 28.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 70.8% of people usually resident in Tootgarook, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.9%, Italy 3.1%, Greece 1.0%, New Zealand 0.9% and Croatia 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Tootgarook were No Religion 24.8%, Catholic 21.8%, Anglican 17.2%, Uniting Church 4.5% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Tootgarook were Italian 3.8%, Greek 1.4%, Croatian 0.9%, Polish 0.4% and German 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 79.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 825 people aged 15 years and over in Tootgarook were in the labour force. Of these 54.1% worked full-time, 31.8% worked part-time, 5.2% were away from work, 3.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.7% were unemployed. 858 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Tootgarook were Technicians and Trades Workers 22.6%, Labourers 14.5%, Managers 12.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.3%, Sales Workers 10.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.5%, Professionals 9.5% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Tootgarook, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.3%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.6%, Building Cleaning, Pest Control and Gardening Services 3.7%, Residential Care Services 3.3% and Residential Building Construction 3.2%.

In the 2006 Census in Tootgarook, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $338, the median family income was $748 and the median household income was $617.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 584 families in Tootgarook: of these 49.1% were couple families without children, 32.5% were couple families with children, 16.6% were one parent families and 1.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,001 occupied private dwellings were counted in Tootgarook.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Tootgarook, 95.6% were separate houses, 1.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.3% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Tootgarook, 39.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 27.8% were owned with a mortgage and 20.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Tootgarook, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 66.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 2.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 28.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Tootgarook, the median weekly rent was $165. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,088. The average people per household was 2.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Tootgarook, 57.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 30.2% were single (or lone) person households and 2.2% were group households.