Launching Place

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,599 people were usually resident in Launching Place: of these 49.7% were male and 50.3% were female. Of the total population 0.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 22.6% of people usually resident in Launching Place were children aged 0-14 years, and 20.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 36 years.

In the 2006 Census, 89.8% of people usually resident in Launching Place were Australian citizens, 14.1% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 53.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Launching Place were married, 11.5% were either separated or divorced, 3.9% were widowed and 31.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 80.8% of people usually resident in Launching Place, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 6.8%, New Zealand 1.1%, Netherlands 1.1%, Germany 1.0% and Scotland 1.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Launching Place were No Religion 38.0%, Catholic 15.0%, Anglican 13.6%, Uniting Church 5.3% and Christian, nfd 2.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Launching Place were German 0.7%, Dutch 0.6%, Italian 0.4%, Greek 0.3% and Spanish 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,356 people aged 15 years and over in Launching Place were in the labour force. Of these 57.8% worked full-time, 32.7% worked part-time, 3.2% were away from work, 2.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.6% were unemployed. 578 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Launching Place were Technicians and Trades Workers 20.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.5%, Labourers 13.4%, Professionals 12.1%, Managers 11.1%, Sales Workers 10.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.9% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Launching Place, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 4.6%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.1%, Residential Care Services 3.0%, Automotive Repair and Maintenance 2.7% and Building Completion Services 2.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Launching Place, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $438, the median family income was $1,099 and the median household income was $1,025.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 705 families in Launching Place: of these 32.8% were couple families without children, 51.8% were couple families with children, 14.3% were one parent families and 1.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 893 occupied private dwellings were counted in Launching Place.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Launching Place, 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 Launching Place, 33.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 52.5% were owned with a mortgage and 9.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Launching Place, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 46.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 4.9% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 43.9% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Launching Place, the median weekly rent was $185. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083. 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 Launching Place, 77.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 17.4% were single (or lone) person households and 1.3% were group households.