Jackass Flat

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 224 people were usually resident in Jackass Flat: of these 42.9% were male and 57.1% were female. Of the total population 2.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 28.1% of people usually resident in Jackass Flat were children aged 0-14 years, and 12.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 29 years.

In the 2006 Census, 96.0% of people usually resident in Jackass Flat were Australian citizens, 1.8% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 53.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Jackass Flat were married, 9.7% were either separated or divorced, 4.8% were widowed and 29.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 98.2% of people usually resident in Jackass Flat, stated they were born in Australia. Other common response for country of birth was India 1.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Jackass Flat were Catholic 32.1%, No Religion 23.7%, Anglican 21.4%, Uniting Church 14.7% and Pentecostal 1.8%.

In the 2006 Census, there were no other responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Jackass Flat. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 98.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 118 people aged 15 years and over in Jackass Flat were in the labour force. Of these 62.7% worked full-time, 32.2% worked part-time, 0.0% were away from work, 0.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.1% were unemployed. 40 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Jackass Flat were Clerical and Administrative Workers 20.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 18.8%, Professionals 16.1%, Sales Workers 14.3%, Managers 11.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.7%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.4% and Labourers 5.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Jackass Flat, the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals 9.8%, School Education 9.8%, Residential Building Construction 8.9%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 8.0% and Building Installation Services 7.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Jackass Flat, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $477, the median family income was $1,271 and the median household income was $1,214.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 64 families in Jackass Flat: of these 23.4% were couple families without children, 54.7% were couple families with children, 21.9% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 73 occupied private dwellings were counted in Jackass Flat.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Jackass Flat, 93.2% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 6.8% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Jackass Flat, 26.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 58.9% were owned with a mortgage and 12.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Jackass Flat, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 77.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 0.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Jackass Flat, the median weekly rent was $180. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,246. The average people per household was 3.1 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Jackass Flat, 82.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 8.2% were single (or lone) person households and 4.1% were group households.