Robinvale Irrigation District Section B

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 672 people were usually resident in Robinvale Irrigation District Section B: of these 55.4% were male and 44.6% were female. Of the total population 4.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 18.6% of people usually resident in Robinvale Irrigation District Section B were children aged 0-14 years, and 19.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 35 years.

In the 2006 Census, 79.0% of people usually resident in Robinvale Irrigation District Section B were Australian citizens, 10.6% were born overseas and 0.6% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 54.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Robinvale Irrigation District Section B were married, 7.3% were either separated or divorced, 2.7% were widowed and 35.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 69.9% of people usually resident in Robinvale Irrigation District Section B, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Italy 2.8%, Greece 1.6%, England 1.2%, New Zealand 1.0% and Thailand 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Robinvale Irrigation District Section B were Catholic 35.3%, No Religion 13.7%, Anglican 10.0%, Uniting Church 5.5% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Robinvale Irrigation District Section B were Italian 7.6%, Greek 1.8%, Tongan 1.2%, Thai 0.7% and Croatian 0.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 70.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 317 people aged 15 years and over in Robinvale Irrigation District Section B were in the labour force. Of these 67.2% worked full-time, 23.3% worked part-time, 2.5% were away from work, 5.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 1.6% were unemployed. 106 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Robinvale Irrigation District Section B were Managers 37.2%, Labourers 19.6%, Professionals 8.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 7.7%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.4%, Sales Workers 5.8% and Community and Personal Service Workers 4.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Robinvale Irrigation District Section B, the most common responses for industry of employment included Fruit and Tree Nut Growing 39.1%, Hospitals 6.4%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 5.1%, School Education 4.8% and Other Food Product Manufacturing 3.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Robinvale Irrigation District Section B, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $483, the median family income was $1,156 and the median household income was $1,088.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 168 families in Robinvale Irrigation District Section B: of these 38.7% were couple families without children, 48.2% were couple families with children, 10.7% were one parent families and 2.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 226 occupied private dwellings were counted in Robinvale Irrigation District Section B.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Robinvale Irrigation District Section B, 86.7% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 13.3% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Robinvale Irrigation District Section B, 37.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 25.7% were owned with a mortgage and 21.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Robinvale Irrigation District Section B, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 8.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 81.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Robinvale Irrigation District Section B, the median weekly rent was $73. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $807. The average people per household was 2.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Robinvale Irrigation District Section B, 74.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 15.0% were single (or lone) person households and 4.4% were group households.