Hollands Landing

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 655 people were usually resident in Hollands Landing: of these 53.1% were male and 46.9% were female. Of the total population 1.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 22.0% of people usually resident in Hollands Landing were children aged 0-14 years, and 20.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 41 years.

In the 2006 Census, 89.8% of people usually resident in Hollands Landing were Australian citizens, 7.9% were born overseas and 0.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 65.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Hollands Landing were married, 8.2% were either separated or divorced, 1.8% were widowed and 24.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 83.4% of people usually resident in Hollands Landing, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.4%, United States of America 0.9%, New Zealand 0.9%, Peru 0.6% and Netherlands 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Hollands Landing were Anglican 25.5%, No Religion 21.8%, Catholic 18.5%, Uniting Church 10.7% and Baptist 2.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Hollands Landing were Turkish 0.9%, French 0.6%, Latin 0.5% and Spanish 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 357 people aged 15 years and over in Hollands Landing were in the labour force. Of these 65.0% worked full-time, 25.8% worked part-time, 3.4% were away from work, 0.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.0% were unemployed. 130 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Hollands Landing were Managers 25.1%, Professionals 16.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.5%, Labourers 12.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 8.6%, Sales Workers 7.7%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.8% and Community and Personal Service Workers 6.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Hollands Landing, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 15.6%, School Education 4.7%, Hospitals 4.4%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.1% and Oil and Gas Extraction 4.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Hollands Landing, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $490, the median family income was $1,282 and the median household income was $1,147.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 187 families in Hollands Landing: of these 41.2% were couple families without children, 54.0% were couple families with children, 4.8% 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 233 occupied private dwellings were counted in Hollands Landing.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Hollands Landing, 96.6% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 3.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Hollands Landing, 42.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 36.1% were owned with a mortgage and 10.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Hollands Landing, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 20.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 79.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Hollands Landing, the median weekly rent was $110. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $916. The average people per household was 2.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Hollands Landing, 80.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 15.0% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.