Laharum

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 233 people were usually resident in Laharum: of these 53.6% were male and 46.4% 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 Laharum were children aged 0-14 years, and 25.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 41 years.

In the 2006 Census, 94.0% of people usually resident in Laharum were Australian citizens, 3.9% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 63.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Laharum were married, 2.8% were either separated or divorced, 4.5% were widowed and 29.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 90.6% of people usually resident in Laharum, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.0%, United States of America 2.1% and Netherlands 1.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Laharum were No Religion 27.0%, Uniting Church 18.0%, Catholic 15.9%, Lutheran 11.2% and Anglican 9.4%.

In the 2006 Census, there were no other responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Laharum. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 97.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 137 people aged 15 years and over in Laharum were in the labour force. Of these 56.9% worked full-time, 33.6% worked part-time, 3.6% were away from work, 2.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.9% were unemployed. 39 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Laharum were Managers 39.8%, Professionals 12.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.3%, Labourers 9.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.0%, Sales Workers 4.5% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Laharum, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 26.3%, Nursery and Floriculture Production 6.8%, Local Government Administration 6.0%, Hospitals 5.3% and Other Livestock Farming 4.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Laharum, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $463, the median family income was $1,054 and the median household income was $985.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 66 families in Laharum: of these 43.9% were couple families without children, 43.9% were couple families with children, 12.1% 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 82 occupied private dwellings were counted in Laharum.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Laharum, 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 Laharum, 53.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 26.8% were owned with a mortgage and 13.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Laharum, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 27.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 81.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Laharum, the median weekly rent was $50. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $706. The average people per household was 2.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Laharum, 76.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 19.5% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.