Tungamah

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 722 people were usually resident in Tungamah: of these 49.9% were male and 50.1% were female. Of the total population 1.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 23.4% of people usually resident in Tungamah were children aged 0-14 years, and 30.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 41 years.

In the 2006 Census, 93.1% of people usually resident in Tungamah were Australian citizens, 8.4% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 57.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Tungamah were married, 12.3% were either separated or divorced, 7.0% were widowed and 22.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 88.6% of people usually resident in Tungamah, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.3%, New Zealand 1.1%, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 0.7%, Canada 0.6% and Scotland 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Tungamah were Catholic 36.4%, Anglican 20.4%, No Religion 14.3%, Uniting Church 13.3% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Tungamah were Macedonian 0.7% and Italian 0.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 317 people aged 15 years and over in Tungamah were in the labour force. Of these 59.0% worked full-time, 29.7% worked part-time, 3.2% were away from work, 3.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.0% were unemployed. 212 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Tungamah were Managers 29.9%, Labourers 22.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 10.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.6%, Professionals 9.3%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.6%, Sales Workers 4.0% and Community and Personal Service Workers 4.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Tungamah, the most common responses for industry of employment included Dairy Cattle Farming 15.0%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 10.3%, School Education 4.3%, Dairy Product Manufacturing 4.0% and Accommodation 3.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Tungamah, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $330, the median family income was $891 and the median household income was $654.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 205 families in Tungamah: of these 43.4% were couple families without children, 41.0% were couple families with children, 14.1% were one parent families and 1.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 270 occupied private dwellings were counted in Tungamah.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Tungamah, 98.9% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.1% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Tungamah, 46.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 28.1% were owned with a mortgage and 16.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Tungamah, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 22.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 62.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Tungamah, the median weekly rent was $85. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $867. The average people per household was 2.7 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Tungamah, 74.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 21.1% were single (or lone) person households and 1.1% were group households.