Yambuk

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 540 people were usually resident in Yambuk: of these 51.7% were male and 48.3% were female. Of the total population 1.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 26.5% of people usually resident in Yambuk were children aged 0-14 years, and 25.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 37 years.

In the 2006 Census, 93.1% of people usually resident in Yambuk were Australian citizens, 6.7% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 60.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Yambuk were married, 9.0% were either separated or divorced, 3.3% were widowed and 26.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 88.1% of people usually resident in Yambuk, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 2.6%, England 2.4%, Romania 0.9% and Scotland 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Yambuk were Catholic 36.5%, Anglican 15.9%, No Religion 13.9%, Uniting Church 12.0% and Presbyterian and Reformed 6.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Yambuk were Romanian 0.7% and Dutch 0.7%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 96.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 264 people aged 15 years and over in Yambuk were in the labour force. Of these 65.2% worked full-time, 23.9% worked part-time, 3.4% were away from work, 3.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.2% were unemployed. 118 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Yambuk were Managers 50.2%, Labourers 15.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 9.9%, Sales Workers 7.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 5.9%, Professionals 5.5%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.7% and Clerical and Administrative Workers 1.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Yambuk, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 29.2%, Dairy Cattle Farming 16.6%, Residential Care Services 4.0%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 4.0% and Accommodation 3.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Yambuk, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $436, the median family income was $1,100 and the median household income was $918.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 148 families in Yambuk: of these 39.2% were couple families without children, 48.6% were couple families with children, 12.2% 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 191 occupied private dwellings were counted in Yambuk.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Yambuk, 98.4% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 1.6% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Yambuk, 42.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 28.8% were owned with a mortgage and 20.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Yambuk, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 15.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 64.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Yambuk, the median weekly rent was $70. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,202. 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 Yambuk, 75.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 19.4% were single (or lone) person households and 2.6% were group households.