Vermont

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 9,817 people were usually resident in Vermont: of these 47.9% were male and 52.1% were female. Of the total population 0.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 18.5% of people usually resident in Vermont were children aged 0-14 years, and 29.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 40 years.

In the 2006 Census, 89.0% of people usually resident in Vermont were Australian citizens, 24.5% were born overseas and 0.6% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 57.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Vermont were married, 9.2% were either separated or divorced, 5.7% were widowed and 27.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 71.3% of people usually resident in Vermont, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.0%, China 1.5%, Viet Nam 1.4%, New Zealand 1.4% and India 1.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Vermont were Catholic 24.1%, No Religion 21.7%, Anglican 14.5%, Uniting Church 6.3% and Baptist 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Vermont were Cantonese 2.7%, Mandarin 1.6%, Vietnamese 1.4%, Greek 1.3% and Italian 1.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 79.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 4,992 people aged 15 years and over in Vermont were in the labour force. Of these 61.0% worked full-time, 30.0% worked part-time, 3.6% were away from work, 1.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.8% were unemployed. 2,675 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Vermont were Professionals 26.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 17.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.0%, Managers 12.8%, Sales Workers 10.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.0%, Labourers 6.8% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Vermont, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.7%, Hospitals 3.9%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.1%, Tertiary Education 2.9% and Computer System Design and Related Services 2.2%.

In the 2006 Census in Vermont, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $511, the median family income was $1,375 and the median household income was $1,151.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 2,756 families in Vermont: of these 36.6% were couple families without children, 49.6% were couple families with children, 12.7% were one parent families and 1.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 3,664 occupied private dwellings were counted in Vermont.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Vermont, 85.1% were separate houses, 11.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.6% were flats, units or apartments and 0.1% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Vermont, 43.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 37.9% were owned with a mortgage and 14.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Vermont, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 63.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 3.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 29.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Vermont, the median weekly rent was $216. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,395. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Vermont, 74.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 21.1% were single (or lone) person households and 2.2% were group households.