Magpie

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 794 people were usually resident in Magpie: of these 50.9% were male and 49.1% were female. Of the total population 0.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 24.7% of people usually resident in Magpie were children aged 0-14 years, and 17.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 37 years.

In the 2006 Census, 89.9% of people usually resident in Magpie were Australian citizens, 7.4% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 61.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Magpie were married, 8.5% were either separated or divorced, 2.2% were widowed and 28.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 86.0% of people usually resident in Magpie, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.1%, New Zealand 0.9%, Zimbabwe 0.8%, Malta 0.4% and Greece 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Magpie were Catholic 34.1%, No Religion 15.5%, Uniting Church 13.5%, Anglican 9.3% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Magpie were Slovene 1.0%, Maltese 0.8%, Filipino 0.5%, Greek 0.4% and Macedonian 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 403 people aged 15 years and over in Magpie were in the labour force. Of these 61.0% worked full-time, 31.5% worked part-time, 2.7% were away from work, 1.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.0% were unemployed. 164 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Magpie were Professionals 17.6%, Managers 16.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.3%, Labourers 10.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.7%, Sales Workers 7.7% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Magpie, the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals 6.9%, School Education 4.1%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.6%, Pharmaceutical and Other Store-Based Retailing 2.8% and Road Freight Transport 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Magpie, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $442, the median family income was $1,210 and the median household income was $1,160.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 210 families in Magpie: of these 33.8% were couple families without children, 57.6% were couple families with children, 8.6% 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 238 occupied private dwellings were counted in Magpie.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Magpie, 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 Magpie, 37.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 48.7% were owned with a mortgage and 8.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Magpie, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 21.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 57.9% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Magpie, the median weekly rent was $160. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,009. The average people per household was 3.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Magpie, 86.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 9.2% were single (or lone) person households and 1.3% were group households.