St Andrews Beach

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 769 people were usually resident in St Andrews Beach: of these 52.0% were male and 48.0% were female. Of the total population 1.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 24.6% of people usually resident in St Andrews Beach were children aged 0-14 years, and 17.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 37 years.

In the 2006 Census, 89.1% of people usually resident in St Andrews Beach were Australian citizens, 11.6% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 51.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in St Andrews Beach were married, 15.0% were either separated or divorced, 2.6% were widowed and 30.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 80.5% of people usually resident in St Andrews Beach, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.8%, Italy 1.0%, Netherlands 1.0%, New Zealand 0.7% and Ireland 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in St Andrews Beach were No Religion 33.3%, Catholic 23.0%, Anglican 15.3%, Baptist 2.6% and Christian, nfd 2.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in St Andrews Beach were Italian 1.0%, Greek 0.7%, Dutch 0.5%, Spanish 0.5% and Danish 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 88.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 374 people aged 15 years and over in St Andrews Beach were in the labour force. Of these 51.6% worked full-time, 36.6% worked part-time, 5.1% were away from work, 1.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.1% were unemployed. 160 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for St Andrews Beach were Technicians and Trades Workers 25.1%, Professionals 19.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.5%, Managers 11.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.3%, Sales Workers 7.9%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.0% and Labourers 6.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in St Andrews Beach, the most common responses for industry of employment included Residential Building Construction 8.7%, Building Completion Services 6.2%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 5.9%, Building Installation Services 5.9% and Allied Health Services 4.2%.

In the 2006 Census in St Andrews Beach, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $490, the median family income was $1,195 and the median household income was $1,036.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 195 families in St Andrews Beach: of these 30.8% were couple families without children, 55.9% were couple families with children, 13.3% 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 268 occupied private dwellings were counted in St Andrews Beach.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in St Andrews Beach, 91.8% were separate houses, 5.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 3.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in St Andrews Beach, 23.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 54.9% were owned with a mortgage and 13.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in St Andrews Beach, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 52.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 47.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in St Andrews Beach, the median weekly rent was $170. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,196. The average people per household was 2.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in St Andrews Beach, 70.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 19.4% were single (or lone) person households and 1.9% were group households.