Strathfieldsaye

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 3,147 people were usually resident in Strathfieldsaye: of these 50.3% were male and 49.7% were female. Of the total population 0.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 30.2% of people usually resident in Strathfieldsaye were children aged 0-14 years, and 14.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 31 years.

In the 2006 Census, 95.1% of people usually resident in Strathfieldsaye were Australian citizens, 5.7% were born overseas and 0.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 67.9% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Strathfieldsaye were married, 6.9% were either separated or divorced, 2.0% were widowed and 23.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 92.9% of people usually resident in Strathfieldsaye, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.1%, Sri Lanka 0.5%, Netherlands 0.3%, South Africa 0.3% and New Zealand 0.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Strathfieldsaye were Catholic 31.6%, No Religion 18.0%, Anglican 17.3%, Uniting Church 11.6% and Baptist 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Strathfieldsaye were Italian 0.3%, Mandarin 0.3%, Tamil 0.3%, Greek 0.3% and Telugu 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 96.6%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,638 people aged 15 years and over in Strathfieldsaye were in the labour force. Of these 59.2% worked full-time, 32.7% worked part-time, 2.9% were away from work, 2.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.9% were unemployed. 518 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Strathfieldsaye were Professionals 24.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.4%, Sales Workers 13.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.1%, Managers 12.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.3%, Labourers 7.5% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Strathfieldsaye, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 7.9%, Hospitals 6.5%, Depository Financial Intermediation 5.0%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.6% and Public Order and Safety Services 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Strathfieldsaye, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $554, the median family income was $1,340 and the median household income was $1,281.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 877 families in Strathfieldsaye: of these 30.2% were couple families without children, 60.8% were couple families with children, 8.6% were one parent families and 0.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 978 occupied private dwellings were counted in Strathfieldsaye.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Strathfieldsaye, 99.2% were separate houses, 0.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.4% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Strathfieldsaye, 27.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 61.0% were owned with a mortgage and 9.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Strathfieldsaye, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 65.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 4.5% 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 Strathfieldsaye, the median weekly rent was $230. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,283. The average people per household was 3.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Strathfieldsaye, 89.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 8.6% were single (or lone) person households and 0.9% were group households.