Coowonga (Livingstone Shire)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 558 people were usually resident in Coowonga (Livingstone Shire): of these 54.7% were male and 45.3% were female. Of the total population 3.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 22.2% of people usually resident in Coowonga (Livingstone Shire) were children aged 0-14 years, and 27.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 42 years.

In the 2006 Census, 93.2% of people usually resident in Coowonga (Livingstone Shire) were Australian citizens, 8.4% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 57.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Coowonga (Livingstone Shire) were married, 11.8% were either separated or divorced, 5.5% were widowed and 25.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 86.4% of people usually resident in Coowonga (Livingstone Shire), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.4%, New Zealand 1.3%, South Africa 0.9%, Philippines 0.7% and Scotland 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Coowonga (Livingstone Shire) were Anglican 24.4%, Catholic 20.3%, No Religion 18.6%, Uniting Church 11.1% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Coowonga (Livingstone Shire) was Filipino 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 257 people aged 15 years and over in Coowonga (Livingstone Shire) were in the labour force. Of these 63.4% worked full-time, 27.6% worked part-time, 4.7% were away from work, 0.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.3% were unemployed. 151 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Coowonga (Livingstone Shire) were Technicians and Trades Workers 20.3%, Managers 15.4%, Labourers 13.8%, Professionals 13.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.3%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.9% and Sales Workers 4.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Coowonga (Livingstone Shire), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 6.9%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 5.7%, Residential Building Construction 4.9%, Tertiary Education 4.1% and Local Government Administration 3.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Coowonga (Livingstone Shire), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $405, the median family income was $1,033 and the median household income was $893.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 160 families in Coowonga (Livingstone Shire): of these 43.1% were couple families without children, 45.0% were couple families with children, 11.9% 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 211 occupied private dwellings were counted in Coowonga (Livingstone Shire).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Coowonga (Livingstone Shire), 87.7% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 12.3% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Coowonga (Livingstone Shire), 36.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 39.8% were owned with a mortgage and 17.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Coowonga (Livingstone Shire), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 13.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 61.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Coowonga (Livingstone Shire), the median weekly rent was $90. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,009. The average people per household was 2.7 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Coowonga (Livingstone Shire), 74.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 17.5% were single (or lone) person households and 2.4% were group households.