Alma

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 692 people were usually resident in Alma: of these 51.9% were male and 48.1% were female. Of the total population 1.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.1% of people usually resident in Alma were children aged 0-14 years, and 35.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 45 years.

In the 2006 Census, 94.4% of people usually resident in Alma were Australian citizens, 9.0% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 57.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Alma were married, 13.2% were either separated or divorced, 4.3% were widowed and 25.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 85.3% of people usually resident in Alma, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.9%, Netherlands 1.3%, Scotland 0.6%, Italy 0.4% and Greece 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Alma were No Religion 23.7%, Anglican 22.1%, Catholic 18.4%, Uniting Church 9.7% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Alma were Dutch 0.4%, Greek 0.4%, Mandarin 0.4%, Vietnamese 0.4% and Indonesian 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 295 people aged 15 years and over in Alma were in the labour force. Of these 52.2% worked full-time, 34.9% worked part-time, 1.7% were away from work, 2.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 9.2% were unemployed. 248 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Alma were Technicians and Trades Workers 17.5%, Labourers 17.2%, Professionals 14.9%, Managers 13.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.3%, Sales Workers 9.0%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.2% and Community and Personal Service Workers 6.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Alma, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 7.1%, School Education 7.1%, Printing and Printing Support Services 5.2%, Road Freight Transport 4.9% and Hospitals 4.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Alma, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $283, the median family income was $745 and the median household income was $656.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 198 families in Alma: of these 47.0% were couple families without children, 41.9% were couple families with children, 11.1% 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 263 occupied private dwellings were counted in Alma.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Alma, 98.5% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 1.5% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Alma, 52.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 32.7% were owned with a mortgage and 9.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Alma, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 23.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 69.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Alma, the median weekly rent was $110. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $731. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Alma, 74.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 17.9% were single (or lone) person households and 2.3% were group households.