Jeeralang Junction

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 589 people were usually resident in Jeeralang Junction: of these 50.3% were male and 49.7% were female. Of the total population 1.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 17.3% of people usually resident in Jeeralang Junction were children aged 0-14 years, and 30.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 45 years.

In the 2006 Census, 95.1% of people usually resident in Jeeralang Junction were Australian citizens, 12.9% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 63.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Jeeralang Junction were married, 8.4% were either separated or divorced, 3.3% were widowed and 25.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 84.0% of people usually resident in Jeeralang Junction, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.4%, Scotland 1.9%, Netherlands 1.7%, Northern Ireland 0.8% and Italy 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Jeeralang Junction were No Religion 32.8%, Catholic 19.5%, Anglican 16.0%, Uniting Church 9.3% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Jeeralang Junction were Italian 0.7%, Polish 0.5% and Hungarian 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 297 people aged 15 years and over in Jeeralang Junction were in the labour force. Of these 60.3% worked full-time, 29.3% worked part-time, 4.4% were away from work, 1.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.7% were unemployed. 176 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Jeeralang Junction were Professionals 21.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 18.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.6%, Managers 9.2%, Labourers 8.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.8%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.8% and Sales Workers 6.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Jeeralang Junction, the most common responses for industry of employment included Tertiary Education 11.7%, School Education 7.1%, Electricity Generation 4.6%, Central Government Administration 3.5% and Road Freight Transport 3.2%.

In the 2006 Census in Jeeralang Junction, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $502, the median family income was $1,349 and the median household income was $1,157.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 171 families in Jeeralang Junction: of these 46.2% were couple families without children, 47.4% were couple families with children, 6.4% 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 222 occupied private dwellings were counted in Jeeralang Junction.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Jeeralang Junction, 98.2% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 1.8% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Jeeralang Junction, 47.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 41.9% were owned with a mortgage and 7.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Jeeralang Junction, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 18.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 62.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Jeeralang Junction, the median weekly rent was $118. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Jeeralang Junction, 77.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 18.5% were single (or lone) person households and 2.3% were group households.