Cobden

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,813 people were usually resident in Cobden: of these 47.7% were male and 52.3% were female. Of the total population 0.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.9% of people usually resident in Cobden were children aged 0-14 years, and 35.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 42 years.

In the 2006 Census, 93.0% of people usually resident in Cobden were Australian citizens, 5.4% were born overseas and 0.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 56.9% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Cobden were married, 9.0% were either separated or divorced, 10.5% were widowed and 23.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 89.9% of people usually resident in Cobden, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Netherlands 1.3%, New Zealand 1.2%, England 1.1%, Scotland 0.4% and Germany 0.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Cobden were Catholic 23.3%, Uniting Church 19.9%, Anglican 18.3%, No Religion 17.4% and Presbyterian and Reformed 7.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Cobden were Dutch 0.3%, Greek 0.2%, Latvian 0.2%, Serbo-Croatian/Yugoslavian, so described 0.2% and Vietnamese 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.6%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 773 people aged 15 years and over in Cobden were in the labour force. Of these 59.8% worked full-time, 28.5% worked part-time, 5.4% were away from work, 3.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.4% were unemployed. 604 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Cobden were Managers 21.3%, Labourers 20.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.3%, Professionals 10.3%, Sales Workers 8.8%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.5% and Community and Personal Service Workers 6.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Cobden, the most common responses for industry of employment included Dairy Cattle Farming 13.5%, Grocery, Liquor and Tobacco Product Wholesaling 6.6%, Dairy Product Manufacturing 5.9%, School Education 4.1% and Hospitals 4.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Cobden, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $385, the median family income was $1,029 and the median household income was $760.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 484 families in Cobden: of these 45.0% were couple families without children, 43.2% were couple families with children, 11.0% were one parent families and 0.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 708 occupied private dwellings were counted in Cobden.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Cobden, 90.7% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 6.5% were flats, units or apartments and 2.8% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Cobden, 49.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 25.6% were owned with a mortgage and 21.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Cobden, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 28.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 19.3% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 45.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Cobden, the median weekly rent was $110. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $867. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Cobden, 67.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 27.7% were single (or lone) person households and 2.7% were group households.