Narre Warren East - Bal

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 491 people were usually resident in Narre Warren East - Bal: of these 50.1% were male and 49.9% were female. Of the total population 0.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.3% of people usually resident in Narre Warren East - Bal were children aged 0-14 years, and 24.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 40 years.

In the 2006 Census, 86.4% of people usually resident in Narre Warren East - Bal were Australian citizens, 17.1% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 59.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Narre Warren East - Bal were married, 6.6% were either separated or divorced, 2.0% were widowed and 31.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 72.3% of people usually resident in Narre Warren East - Bal, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 5.1%, Netherlands 1.4%, New Zealand 1.2%, Scotland 1.2% and Hungary 1.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Narre Warren East - Bal were Catholic 23.4%, No Religion 22.8%, Anglican 17.7%, Uniting Church 3.9% and Baptist 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Narre Warren East - Bal were Arabic 2.4%, Hungarian 1.8%, Italian 1.4%, Spanish 1.0% and Dutch 0.8%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 82.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 254 people aged 15 years and over in Narre Warren East - Bal were in the labour force. Of these 61.4% worked full-time, 32.3% worked part-time, 2.0% were away from work, 2.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 1.6% were unemployed. 98 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Narre Warren East - Bal were Professionals 20.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 18.4%, Managers 18.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.4%, Sales Workers 12.4%, Labourers 5.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 5.6% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Narre Warren East - Bal, the most common responses for industry of employment included Building Installation Services 7.6%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 4.0%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.6%, School Education 3.6% and Road Freight Transport 3.2%.

In the 2006 Census in Narre Warren East - Bal, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $574, the median family income was $1,485 and the median household income was $1,388.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 128 families in Narre Warren East - Bal: of these 29.7% were couple families without children, 59.4% were couple families with children, 10.9% 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 156 occupied private dwellings were counted in Narre Warren East - Bal.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Narre Warren East - Bal, 98.1% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.9% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Narre Warren East - Bal, 44.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 40.4% were owned with a mortgage and 5.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Narre Warren East - Bal, 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 50.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Narre Warren East - Bal, the median weekly rent was $150. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,600. The average people per household was 3.1 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Narre Warren East - Bal, 80.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 10.9% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.