Percydale

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 132 people were usually resident in Percydale: of these 52.3% were male and 47.7% were female. Of the total population 0.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 22.0% of people usually resident in Percydale were children aged 0-14 years, and 36.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 44 years.

In the 2006 Census, 95.5% of people usually resident in Percydale were Australian citizens, 8.3% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 57.5% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Percydale were married, 9.4% were either separated or divorced, 9.4% were widowed and 17.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 92.4% of people usually resident in Percydale, stated they were born in Australia. There were no other responses for country of birth.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Percydale were Uniting Church 32.6%, Anglican 28.8%, Catholic 18.9% and No Religion 12.9%.

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

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 51 people aged 15 years and over in Percydale were in the labour force. Of these 66.7% worked full-time, 25.5% worked part-time, 0.0% were away from work, 0.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.8% were unemployed. 49 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Percydale were Managers 46.8%, Labourers 31.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 17.0% and Technicians and Trades Workers 8.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Percydale, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 36.2%, Beverage Manufacturing 25.5%, Residential Care Services 14.9%, Fruit and Tree Nut Growing 10.6% and Metal Ore Mining 10.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Percydale, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $349, the median family income was $739 and the median household income was $624.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 35 families in Percydale: of these 51.4% were couple families without children, 48.6% were couple families with children, 0.0% 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 52 occupied private dwellings were counted in Percydale.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Percydale, 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 Percydale, 65.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 19.2% were owned with a mortgage and 15.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Percydale, 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 87.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Percydale, the median weekly rent was $90. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $765. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Percydale, 59.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 25.0% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.