Korong Vale

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 170 people were usually resident in Korong Vale: of these 56.5% were male and 43.5% were female. Of the total population 1.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 13.5% of people usually resident in Korong Vale were children aged 0-14 years, and 45.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 49 years.

In the 2006 Census, 94.7% of people usually resident in Korong Vale were Australian citizens, 8.8% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 45.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Korong Vale were married, 18.9% were either separated or divorced, 5.4% were widowed and 31.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 81.8% of people usually resident in Korong Vale, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 2.9%, Croatia 2.9%, Germany 2.4% and England 2.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Korong Vale were Catholic 24.1%, No Religion 19.4%, Anglican 18.8%, Uniting Church 11.2% and Christian, nfd 5.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Korong Vale were Hungarian 1.8%, Indonesian 1.8% and Croatian 1.8%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 91.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 38 people aged 15 years and over in Korong Vale were in the labour force. Of these 15.8% worked full-time, 39.5% worked part-time, 7.9% were away from work, 10.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 26.3% were unemployed. 98 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Korong Vale were Labourers 25.0%, Sales Workers 21.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 17.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.3% and Managers 10.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Korong Vale, the most common responses for industry of employment included Other Food Product Manufacturing 17.9%, Pharmaceutical and Other Store-Based Retailing 14.3%, Local Government Administration 14.3%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 10.7% and Other Livestock Farming 10.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Korong Vale, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $221, the median family income was $483 and the median household income was $413.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 51 families in Korong Vale: of these 49.0% were couple families without children, 33.3% were couple families with children, 17.6% 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 80 occupied private dwellings were counted in Korong Vale.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Korong Vale, 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 Korong Vale, 62.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 16.3% were owned with a mortgage and 7.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Korong Vale, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 66.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Korong Vale, the median weekly rent was $80. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $282. The average people per household was 2.1 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Korong Vale, 56.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 31.3% were single (or lone) person households and 5.0% were group households.