Kirkstall

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 515 people were usually resident in Kirkstall: of these 53.2% were male and 46.8% were female. Of the total population 0.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 22.3% of people usually resident in Kirkstall were children aged 0-14 years, and 19.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 37 years.

In the 2006 Census, 92.4% of people usually resident in Kirkstall were Australian citizens, 7.2% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 60.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Kirkstall were married, 7.0% were either separated or divorced, 4.7% were widowed and 27.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 88.7% of people usually resident in Kirkstall, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 3.1%, England 1.9%, Greece 0.8%, Wales 0.8% and Belgium 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Kirkstall were Catholic 40.6%, No Religion 18.6%, Anglican 8.2%, Presbyterian and Reformed 7.0% and Lutheran 1.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Kirkstall was Russian 0.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 300 people aged 15 years and over in Kirkstall were in the labour force. Of these 60.0% worked full-time, 25.0% worked part-time, 8.3% were away from work, 2.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.7% were unemployed. 81 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Kirkstall were Managers 28.3%, Professionals 12.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 12.9%, Labourers 12.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.0%, Sales Workers 7.7% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Kirkstall, the most common responses for industry of employment included Dairy Cattle Farming 21.3%, School Education 5.6%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 4.5%, Road Freight Transport 3.8% and Local Government Administration 3.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Kirkstall, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $457, the median family income was $1,164 and the median household income was $1,056.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 143 families in Kirkstall: of these 38.5% were couple families without children, 49.7% were couple families with children, 11.9% 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 177 occupied private dwellings were counted in Kirkstall.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Kirkstall, 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Kirkstall, 42.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 37.9% were owned with a mortgage and 13.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Kirkstall, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 13.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 78.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Kirkstall, the median weekly rent was $0. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $867. The average people per household was 2.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Kirkstall, 79.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 18.1% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.