Tyabb

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,670 people were usually resident in Tyabb: of these 49.4% were male and 50.6% were female. Of the total population 0.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.0% of people usually resident in Tyabb were children aged 0-14 years, and 25.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 39 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.7% of people usually resident in Tyabb were Australian citizens, 15.8% were born overseas and 0.1% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 57.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Tyabb were married, 10.2% were either separated or divorced, 3.5% were widowed and 29.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 79.0% of people usually resident in Tyabb, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 7.5%, New Zealand 1.0%, Scotland 0.8%, Netherlands 0.7% and Germany 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Tyabb were No Religion 29.3%, Anglican 22.6%, Catholic 19.9%, Uniting Church 3.9% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Tyabb were German 0.9%, Dutch 0.4%, Italian 0.4%, Greek 0.2% and Spanish 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,403 people aged 15 years and over in Tyabb were in the labour force. Of these 59.2% worked full-time, 30.5% worked part-time, 3.5% were away from work, 3.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.6% were unemployed. 622 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Tyabb were Technicians and Trades Workers 18.4%, Managers 15.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.4%, Professionals 12.2%, Labourers 11.4%, Sales Workers 11.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.0% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Tyabb, the most common responses for industry of employment included Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.7%, School Education 3.3%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.0%, Hospitals 3.0% and Residential Building Construction 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Tyabb, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $484, the median family income was $1,210 and the median household income was $1,126.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 772 families in Tyabb: of these 38.3% were couple families without children, 47.9% were couple families with children, 12.7% were one parent families and 1.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 937 occupied private dwellings were counted in Tyabb.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Tyabb, 97.1% were separate houses, 1.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.3% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Tyabb, 34.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 50.5% were owned with a mortgage and 10.6% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Tyabb, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 57.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 3.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 32.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Tyabb, the median weekly rent was $175. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,183. The average people per household was 2.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Tyabb, 81.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 15.4% were single (or lone) person households and 0.7% were group households.