Sale

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 13,043 people were usually resident in Sale: of these 47.8% were male and 52.2% were female. Of the total population 1.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.2% of people usually resident in Sale were children aged 0-14 years, and 26.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 37 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.5% of people usually resident in Sale were Australian citizens, 11.1% were born overseas and 0.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 49.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Sale were married, 12.0% were either separated or divorced, 8.2% were widowed and 30.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 83.4% of people usually resident in Sale, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.1%, New Zealand 0.8%, Scotland 0.8%, Netherlands 0.6% and Philippines 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Sale were Catholic 25.2%, Anglican 24.0%, No Religion 20.3%, Uniting Church 7.3% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Sale were Italian 0.5%, Polish 0.3%, Vietnamese 0.2%, German 0.2% and Dutch 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 5,931 people aged 15 years and over in Sale were in the labour force. Of these 56.6% worked full-time, 30.6% worked part-time, 4.7% were away from work, 2.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.0% were unemployed. 3,846 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Sale were Professionals 18.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.1%, Sales Workers 11.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.6%, Managers 11.5%, Labourers 11.3% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Sale, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 6.5%, Hospitals 5.2%, Defence 5.1%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.8% and Oil and Gas Extraction 3.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Sale, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $401, the median family income was $1,044 and the median household income was $781.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 3,462 families in Sale: of these 38.8% were couple families without children, 41.3% were couple families with children, 18.5% were one parent families and 1.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 5,240 occupied private dwellings were counted in Sale.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Sale, 85.1% were separate houses, 4.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 9.8% were flats, units or apartments and 0.3% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Sale, 34.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 31.2% were owned with a mortgage and 29.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Sale, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 56.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 17.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 24.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Sale, the median weekly rent was $140. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $888. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Sale, 65.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 29.7% were single (or lone) person households and 2.1% were group households.