Toolangi

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 871 people were usually resident in Toolangi: of these 50.2% were male and 49.8% were female. Of the total population 0.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.8% of people usually resident in Toolangi were children aged 0-14 years, and 25.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 40 years.

In the 2006 Census, 85.1% of people usually resident in Toolangi were Australian citizens, 14.1% were born overseas and 0.7% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 61.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Toolangi were married, 8.1% were either separated or divorced, 2.6% were widowed and 27.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 78.2% of people usually resident in Toolangi, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 6.5%, Netherlands 1.6%, Germany 1.1%, Ireland 1.0% and Italy 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Toolangi were No Religion 32.5%, Catholic 20.6%, Anglican 20.2%, Uniting Church 2.8% and Christian, nfd 2.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Toolangi were German 1.3%, Dutch 0.7%, Hungarian 0.3%, Italian 0.3% and Russian 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 89.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 448 people aged 15 years and over in Toolangi were in the labour force. Of these 58.5% worked full-time, 34.4% worked part-time, 2.2% were away from work, 2.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.9% were unemployed. 186 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Toolangi were Technicians and Trades Workers 18.2%, Managers 17.5%, Professionals 17.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.4%, Labourers 10.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.7%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.1% and Sales Workers 5.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Toolangi, the most common responses for industry of employment included Fruit and Tree Nut Growing 5.7%, Residential Building Construction 3.4%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 3.4%, Local Government Administration 2.8% and Building Installation Services 2.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Toolangi, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $505, the median family income was $1,154 and the median household income was $1,075.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 234 families in Toolangi: of these 38.9% were couple families without children, 53.0% were couple families with children, 6.4% were one parent families and 1.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 313 occupied private dwellings were counted in Toolangi.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Toolangi, 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Toolangi, 40.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 40.6% were owned with a mortgage and 9.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Toolangi, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 31.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 55.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Toolangi, the median weekly rent was $145. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,257. 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 Toolangi, 73.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 15.0% were single (or lone) person households and 2.6% were group households.