Tangambalanga

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 439 people were usually resident in Tangambalanga: of these 48.3% were male and 51.7% were female. Of the total population 1.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 28.0% of people usually resident in Tangambalanga were children aged 0-14 years, and 20.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 36 years.

In the 2006 Census, 95.9% of people usually resident in Tangambalanga were Australian citizens, 2.7% were born overseas and 0.7% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 58.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Tangambalanga were married, 11.7% were either separated or divorced, 6.7% were widowed and 22.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 94.3% of people usually resident in Tangambalanga, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 1.1%, South Africa 0.9% and England 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Tangambalanga were Anglican 32.3%, No Religion 23.7%, Catholic 20.0%, Uniting Church 7.1% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Tangambalanga was Italian 0.7%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 97.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 208 people aged 15 years and over in Tangambalanga were in the labour force. Of these 63.9% worked full-time, 28.4% worked part-time, 1.4% were away from work, 0.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.3% were unemployed. 95 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Tangambalanga were Labourers 16.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.4%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 12.8%, Professionals 11.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.8%, Managers 11.3%, Sales Workers 10.8% and Community and Personal Service Workers 8.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Tangambalanga, the most common responses for industry of employment included Dairy Product Manufacturing 8.2%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 5.1%, School Education 4.6%, Local Government Administration 3.1% and Dairy Cattle Farming 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Tangambalanga, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $490, the median family income was $1,139 and the median household income was $1,036.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 116 families in Tangambalanga: of these 28.4% were couple families without children, 56.9% were couple families with children, 14.7% 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 157 occupied private dwellings were counted in Tangambalanga.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Tangambalanga, 91.7% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 5.1% were flats, units or apartments and 3.2% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Tangambalanga, 30.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 46.5% were owned with a mortgage and 19.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Tangambalanga, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 30.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 20.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 56.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Tangambalanga, the median weekly rent was $137. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,000. 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 Tangambalanga, 75.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 23.6% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.