Lemnos

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 369 people were usually resident in Lemnos: of these 50.9% were male and 49.1% were female. Of the total population 2.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 24.9% of people usually resident in Lemnos were children aged 0-14 years, and 23.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 38 years.

In the 2006 Census, 94.0% of people usually resident in Lemnos were Australian citizens, 14.4% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 57.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Lemnos were married, 7.9% were either separated or divorced, 3.2% were widowed and 31.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 79.9% of people usually resident in Lemnos, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Greece 3.3%, Italy 2.7%, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 2.4%, Germany 1.1% and Netherlands 1.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Lemnos were Catholic 20.9%, No Religion 15.2%, Anglican 15.2%, Islam 10.0% and Uniting Church 8.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Lemnos were Italian 6.0%, Macedonian 5.1%, Albanian 4.1%, Greek 3.0% and Punjabi 1.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 78.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 180 people aged 15 years and over in Lemnos were in the labour force. Of these 63.9% worked full-time, 30.0% worked part-time, 2.2% were away from work, 1.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.2% were unemployed. 92 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Lemnos were Managers 25.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.3%, Labourers 13.1%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 11.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 10.8%, Professionals 9.7%, Sales Workers 8.5% and Community and Personal Service Workers 5.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Lemnos, the most common responses for industry of employment included Fruit and Tree Nut Growing 14.8%, Road Freight Transport 9.7%, Pharmaceutical and Other Store-Based Retailing 3.4%, Fruit and Vegetable Processing 3.4% and Building Cleaning, Pest Control and Gardening Services 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Lemnos, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $447, the median family income was $1,179 and the median household income was $1,061.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 101 families in Lemnos: of these 34.7% were couple families without children, 51.5% were couple families with children, 13.9% 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 122 occupied private dwellings were counted in Lemnos.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Lemnos, 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 Lemnos, 41.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 34.4% were owned with a mortgage and 21.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Lemnos, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 11.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 88.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Lemnos, the median weekly rent was $120. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,185. The average people per household was 3.0 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Lemnos, 82.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 14.8% were single (or lone) person households and 3.3% were group households.