Tarnagulla

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 153 people were usually resident in Tarnagulla: of these 48.4% were male and 51.6% were female. Of the total population 7.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 9.8% of people usually resident in Tarnagulla were children aged 0-14 years, and 47.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 52 years.

In the 2006 Census, 94.8% of people usually resident in Tarnagulla were Australian citizens, 9.8% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 40.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Tarnagulla were married, 17.6% were either separated or divorced, 6.6% were widowed and 36.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 85.6% of people usually resident in Tarnagulla, stated they were born in Australia. Other common response for country of birth was England 6.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Tarnagulla were Anglican 30.1%, No Religion 23.5%, Catholic 20.3%, Uniting Church 5.9% and Presbyterian and Reformed 5.9%.

In the 2006 Census, there were no other responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Tarnagulla. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 96.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 46 people aged 15 years and over in Tarnagulla were in the labour force. Of these 47.8% worked full-time, 32.6% worked part-time, 0.0% were away from work, 6.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 13.0% were unemployed. 82 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Tarnagulla were Labourers 22.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 17.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 17.5%, Managers 15.0%, Professionals 15.0% and Sales Workers 15.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Tarnagulla, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 10.0%, Basic Non-Ferrous Metal Manufacturing 10.0%, Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Part Manufacturing 10.0%, Electrical and Electronic Goods Retailing 10.0% and Allied Health Services 10.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Tarnagulla, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $248, the median family income was $617 and the median household income was $506.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 43 families in Tarnagulla: of these 53.5% were couple families without children, 32.6% were couple families with children, 14.0% 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 78 occupied private dwellings were counted in Tarnagulla.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Tarnagulla, 89.7% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 10.3% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Tarnagulla, 47.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 24.4% were owned with a mortgage and 16.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Tarnagulla, 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 92.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Tarnagulla, the median weekly rent was $100. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $392. The average people per household was 2.0 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Tarnagulla, 55.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 28.2% were single (or lone) person households and 6.4% were group households.