Coleraine

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,383 people were usually resident in Coleraine: of these 47.7% were male and 52.3% were female. Of the total population 0.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 16.1% of people usually resident in Coleraine were children aged 0-14 years, and 37.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 47 years.

In the 2006 Census, 92.7% of people usually resident in Coleraine were Australian citizens, 6.5% were born overseas and 0.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 49.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Coleraine were married, 10.0% were either separated or divorced, 14.1% were widowed and 26.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 89.4% of people usually resident in Coleraine, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.7%, New Zealand 1.3%, Netherlands 0.6%, South Africa 0.5% and Papua New Guinea 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Coleraine were Uniting Church 23.8%, Catholic 22.3%, Anglican 19.7%, No Religion 14.3% and Presbyterian and Reformed 7.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Coleraine were Dutch 0.5%, Mandarin 0.4% and Italian 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 96.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 618 people aged 15 years and over in Coleraine were in the labour force. Of these 55.7% worked full-time, 29.3% worked part-time, 5.5% were away from work, 3.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.0% were unemployed. 503 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Coleraine were Managers 29.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 17.2%, Labourers 12.0%, Professionals 11.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.6%, Sales Workers 6.5% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Coleraine, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 22.9%, Hospitals 9.3%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 4.6%, Agriculture and Fishing Support Services 4.3% and School Education 4.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Coleraine, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $335, the median family income was $866 and the median household income was $602.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 368 families in Coleraine: of these 46.2% were couple families without children, 37.0% were couple families with children, 16.8% 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 586 occupied private dwellings were counted in Coleraine.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Coleraine, 93.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.8% were flats, units or apartments and 3.2% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Coleraine, 54.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 22.2% were owned with a mortgage and 15.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Coleraine, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 8.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 18.3% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 65.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Coleraine, the median weekly rent was $88. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $500. The average people per household was 2.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Coleraine, 62.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 34.5% were single (or lone) person households and 2.0% were group households.