Port Franklin

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 121 people were usually resident in Port Franklin: of these 50.4% were male and 49.6% were female. Of the total population 0.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 9.9% of people usually resident in Port Franklin were children aged 0-14 years, and 34.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 46 years.

In the 2006 Census, 86.8% of people usually resident in Port Franklin were Australian citizens, 15.7% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 50.5% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Port Franklin were married, 12.1% were either separated or divorced, 7.5% were widowed and 25.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 81.8% of people usually resident in Port Franklin, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 11.6% and Ireland 4.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Port Franklin were No Religion 41.3%, Anglican 19.0%, Catholic 19.0%, Uniting Church 9.1% and Christian, nfd 3.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Port Franklin was Dutch 3.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 61 people aged 15 years and over in Port Franklin were in the labour force. Of these 49.2% worked full-time, 36.1% worked part-time, 0.0% were away from work, 6.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 8.2% were unemployed. 41 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Port Franklin were Labourers 30.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 21.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.3%, Sales Workers 12.5%, Managers 7.1% and Professionals 7.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Port Franklin, the most common responses for industry of employment included Fishing 8.9%, Residential Care Services 8.9%, Dairy Cattle Farming 7.1%, Fishing, Hunting and Trapping 7.1% and Hospitals 7.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Port Franklin, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $341, the median family income was $774 and the median household income was $593.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 31 families in Port Franklin: of these 51.6% were couple families without children, 38.7% were couple families with children, 0.0% were one parent families and 9.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 50 occupied private dwellings were counted in Port Franklin.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Port Franklin, 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 Port Franklin, 54.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 38.0% were owned with a mortgage and 0.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Port Franklin, 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 0.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Port Franklin, the median weekly rent was $155. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $867. The average people per household was 2.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Port Franklin, 64.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 36.0% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.