Canadian

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,498 people were usually resident in Canadian: of these 47.7% were male and 52.3% were female. Of the total population 1.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.4% of people usually resident in Canadian were children aged 0-14 years, and 20.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 32 years.

In the 2006 Census, 88.3% of people usually resident in Canadian were Australian citizens, 8.2% were born overseas and 0.1% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 48.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Canadian were married, 10.5% were either separated or divorced, 5.5% were widowed and 35.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 85.1% of people usually resident in Canadian, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.1%, New Zealand 0.9%, Germany 0.5%, Netherlands 0.4% and India 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Canadian were Catholic 28.3%, No Religion 22.4%, Anglican 14.2%, Uniting Church 8.2% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Canadian were Cantonese 0.4%, German 0.3%, Spanish 0.2%, Persian 0.2% and Mandarin 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 91.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,246 people aged 15 years and over in Canadian were in the labour force. Of these 57.7% worked full-time, 31.5% worked part-time, 3.8% were away from work, 1.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.5% were unemployed. 630 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Canadian were Professionals 19.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 18.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.8%, Sales Workers 11.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.5%, Labourers 9.9%, Managers 8.8% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Canadian, the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals 6.3%, School Education 5.2%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.7%, Tertiary Education 2.9% and Building Completion Services 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Canadian, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $429, the median family income was $1,080 and the median household income was $944.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 659 families in Canadian: of these 38.8% were couple families without children, 43.7% were couple families with children, 15.9% were one parent families and 1.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 955 occupied private dwellings were counted in Canadian.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Canadian, 86.6% were separate houses, 5.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 8.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Canadian, 27.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 39.7% were owned with a mortgage and 27.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Canadian, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 64.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 6.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 26.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Canadian, the median weekly rent was $170. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083. 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 Canadian, 68.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 21.7% were single (or lone) person households and 5.5% were group households.