Gunalda (Tiaro Shire)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 574 people were usually resident in Gunalda (Tiaro Shire): of these 51.0% were male and 49.0% were female. Of the total population 1.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.7% of people usually resident in Gunalda (Tiaro Shire) were children aged 0-14 years, and 34.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 43 years.

In the 2006 Census, 94.1% of people usually resident in Gunalda (Tiaro Shire) were Australian citizens, 9.4% were born overseas and 0.7% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 59.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Gunalda (Tiaro Shire) were married, 13.9% were either separated or divorced, 5.1% were widowed and 21.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 87.5% of people usually resident in Gunalda (Tiaro Shire), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 4.0%, England 3.3%, Netherlands 0.9%, Zimbabwe 0.7% and India 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Gunalda (Tiaro Shire) were No Religion 24.6%, Anglican 20.4%, Uniting Church 15.9%, Catholic 12.0% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Gunalda (Tiaro Shire) was Hungarian 0.7%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 202 people aged 15 years and over in Gunalda (Tiaro Shire) were in the labour force. Of these 60.4% worked full-time, 22.8% worked part-time, 4.0% were away from work, 3.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 9.4% were unemployed. 232 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Gunalda (Tiaro Shire) were Managers 28.4%, Labourers 18.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.2%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 10.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.7%, Sales Workers 5.5% and Professionals 1.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Gunalda (Tiaro Shire), the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 10.9%, Fruit and Tree Nut Growing 6.6%, School Education 4.9%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 4.4% and Local Government Administration 3.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Gunalda (Tiaro Shire), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $277, the median family income was $640 and the median household income was $582.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 172 families in Gunalda (Tiaro Shire): of these 45.3% were couple families without children, 37.2% were couple families with children, 15.7% were one parent families and 1.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 215 occupied private dwellings were counted in Gunalda (Tiaro Shire).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Gunalda (Tiaro 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 Gunalda (Tiaro Shire), 43.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 33.5% were owned with a mortgage and 17.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Gunalda (Tiaro Shire), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 23.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 84.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Gunalda (Tiaro Shire), the median weekly rent was $135. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $637. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Gunalda (Tiaro Shire), 79.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 20.5% were single (or lone) person households and 1.9% were group households.