Black Mountain (Noosa Shire)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,043 people were usually resident in Black Mountain (Noosa Shire): of these 49.7% were male and 50.3% were female. Of the total population 0.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 22.6% of people usually resident in Black Mountain (Noosa Shire) were children aged 0-14 years, and 28.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 41 years.

In the 2006 Census, 87.5% of people usually resident in Black Mountain (Noosa Shire) were Australian citizens, 19.1% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 63.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Black Mountain (Noosa Shire) were married, 10.3% were either separated or divorced, 2.9% were widowed and 23.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 76.5% of people usually resident in Black Mountain (Noosa Shire), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 7.3%, New Zealand 2.6%, Germany 1.5%, South Africa 1.0% and Scotland 0.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Black Mountain (Noosa Shire) were No Religion 26.0%, Anglican 19.7%, Catholic 18.6%, Uniting Church 7.3% and Lutheran 3.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Black Mountain (Noosa Shire) were German 1.3%, Dutch 1.0%, Afrikaans 0.6% and Maltese 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 451 people aged 15 years and over in Black Mountain (Noosa Shire) were in the labour force. Of these 55.9% worked full-time, 31.7% worked part-time, 3.3% were away from work, 4.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.9% were unemployed. 318 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Black Mountain (Noosa Shire) were Professionals 17.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.5%, Managers 12.1%, Labourers 11.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.5%, Sales Workers 10.3% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Black Mountain (Noosa Shire), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 7.0%, Legal and Accounting Services 4.7%, Hospitals 4.4%, Residential Building Construction 3.7% and Hardware, Building and Garden Supplies Retailing 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Black Mountain (Noosa Shire), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $432, the median family income was $1,066 and the median household income was $1,032.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 317 families in Black Mountain (Noosa Shire): of these 44.2% were couple families without children, 43.5% were couple families with children, 12.3% 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 364 occupied private dwellings were counted in Black Mountain (Noosa Shire).

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

In the 2006 Census in Black Mountain (Noosa Shire), 35.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 48.6% were owned with a mortgage and 12.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Black Mountain (Noosa Shire), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 68.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 22.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Black Mountain (Noosa Shire), the median weekly rent was $270. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,290. 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 Black Mountain (Noosa Shire), 85.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 9.1% were single (or lone) person households and 1.9% were group households.