Robinvale Irrigation District Section C

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 513 people were usually resident in Robinvale Irrigation District Section C: of these 51.3% were male and 48.7% were female. Of the total population 3.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 22.2% of people usually resident in Robinvale Irrigation District Section C were children aged 0-14 years, and 17.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 33 years.

In the 2006 Census, 82.8% of people usually resident in Robinvale Irrigation District Section C were Australian citizens, 16.0% were born overseas and 0.6% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 58.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Robinvale Irrigation District Section C were married, 7.0% were either separated or divorced, 3.0% were widowed and 31.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 72.7% of people usually resident in Robinvale Irrigation District Section C, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Fiji 4.7%, Italy 4.7%, Viet Nam 2.1%, Greece 1.9% and New Zealand 1.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Robinvale Irrigation District Section C were Catholic 45.2%, Anglican 11.3%, No Religion 11.3%, Uniting Church 8.2% and Jehovah's Witnesses 2.5%.

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 C were Italian 12.9%, Fijian 4.7%, Vietnamese 2.7%, Greek 1.6% and Indonesian 0.8%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 66.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 268 people aged 15 years and over in Robinvale Irrigation District Section C were in the labour force. Of these 74.6% worked full-time, 18.3% worked part-time, 3.0% were away from work, 4.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 0.0% were unemployed. 83 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Robinvale Irrigation District Section C were Managers 36.6%, Labourers 27.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 6.7%, Professionals 5.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 4.9%, Sales Workers 3.7% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Robinvale Irrigation District Section C, the most common responses for industry of employment included Fruit and Tree Nut Growing 48.5%, Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 5.2%, Hospitals 4.5%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.7% and Agriculture and Fishing Support Services 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Robinvale Irrigation District Section C, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $472, the median family income was $1,023 and the median household income was $1,003.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 124 families in Robinvale Irrigation District Section C: of these 35.5% were couple families without children, 54.8% were couple families with children, 7.3% 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 175 occupied private dwellings were counted in Robinvale Irrigation District Section C.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Robinvale Irrigation District Section C, 84.0% were separate houses, 1.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 14.3% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Robinvale Irrigation District Section C, 33.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 29.7% were owned with a mortgage and 21.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Robinvale Irrigation District Section C, 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 86.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Robinvale Irrigation District Section C, the median weekly rent was $120. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $902. The average people per household was 3.0 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Robinvale Irrigation District Section C, 70.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 11.4% were single (or lone) person households and 5.7% were group households.