Blue Mountain Heights (Crows Nest Shire)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 805 people were usually resident in Blue Mountain Heights (Crows Nest Shire): of these 51.3% were male and 48.7% were female. Of the total population 0.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.2% of people usually resident in Blue Mountain Heights (Crows Nest Shire) were children aged 0-14 years, and 25.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 43 years.

In the 2006 Census, 95.3% of people usually resident in Blue Mountain Heights (Crows Nest Shire) were Australian citizens, 11.7% were born overseas and 0.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 71.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Blue Mountain Heights (Crows Nest Shire) were married, 4.3% were either separated or divorced, 2.5% were widowed and 21.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 84.1% of people usually resident in Blue Mountain Heights (Crows Nest Shire), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.1%, Zimbabwe 1.4%, South Africa 1.2%, Germany 1.0% and Netherlands 0.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Blue Mountain Heights (Crows Nest Shire) were Catholic 24.3%, Anglican 20.4%, No Religion 14.7%, Lutheran 6.8% and Uniting Church 6.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Blue Mountain Heights (Crows Nest Shire) were German 0.7%, Afrikaans 0.5%, Filipino 0.5%, Polish 0.4% and French 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 453 people aged 15 years and over in Blue Mountain Heights (Crows Nest Shire) were in the labour force. Of these 58.7% worked full-time, 32.9% worked part-time, 4.4% were away from work, 2.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.0% were unemployed. 166 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Blue Mountain Heights (Crows Nest Shire) were Professionals 36.7%, Managers 18.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 10.6%, Sales Workers 9.7%, Labourers 5.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 3.4% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 1.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Blue Mountain Heights (Crows Nest Shire), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 14.2%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.1%, Hospitals 3.8%, Tertiary Education 3.2% and Allied Health Services 2.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Blue Mountain Heights (Crows Nest Shire), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $585, the median family income was $1,559 and the median household income was $1,444.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 240 families in Blue Mountain Heights (Crows Nest Shire): of these 38.3% were couple families without children, 55.8% were couple families with children, 5.8% 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 277 occupied private dwellings were counted in Blue Mountain Heights (Crows Nest Shire).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Blue Mountain Heights (Crows Nest Shire), 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 Blue Mountain Heights (Crows Nest Shire), 48.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 40.8% were owned with a mortgage and 9.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Blue Mountain Heights (Crows Nest Shire), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 32.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 48.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Blue Mountain Heights (Crows Nest Shire), the median weekly rent was $250. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300. The average people per household was 2.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Blue Mountain Heights (Crows Nest Shire), 87.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 10.1% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.