Hay Point (Sarina Shire)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,386 people were usually resident in Hay Point (Sarina Shire): of these 52.3% were male and 47.7% were female. Of the total population 3.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.3% of people usually resident in Hay Point (Sarina Shire) were children aged 0-14 years, and 20.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 36 years.

In the 2006 Census, 89.5% of people usually resident in Hay Point (Sarina Shire) were Australian citizens, 10.0% were born overseas and 0.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 56.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Hay Point (Sarina Shire) were married, 11.6% were either separated or divorced, 2.4% were widowed and 29.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 82.9% of people usually resident in Hay Point (Sarina Shire), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.7%, New Zealand 2.0%, Germany 0.6%, Scotland 0.6% and Czech Republic 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Hay Point (Sarina Shire) were Catholic 23.7%, Anglican 21.8%, No Religion 21.4%, Uniting Church 10.2% and Presbyterian and Reformed 2.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Hay Point (Sarina Shire) were French 0.4%, Maltese 0.4%, Japanese 0.3%, Filipino 0.3% and Danish 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 694 people aged 15 years and over in Hay Point (Sarina Shire) were in the labour force. Of these 67.9% worked full-time, 19.5% worked part-time, 4.6% were away from work, 3.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.5% were unemployed. 315 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Hay Point (Sarina Shire) were Technicians and Trades Workers 20.2%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 17.0%, Labourers 16.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.5%, Professionals 9.2%, Sales Workers 8.4%, Managers 7.2% and Community and Personal Service Workers 6.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Hay Point (Sarina Shire), the most common responses for industry of employment included Coal Mining 8.1%, Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 4.1%, Architectural, Engineering and Technical Services 3.8%, Accommodation 2.9% and Road Freight Transport 2.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Hay Point (Sarina Shire), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $526, the median family income was $1,313 and the median household income was $1,227.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 388 families in Hay Point (Sarina Shire): of these 46.4% were couple families without children, 40.2% were couple families with children, 13.4% 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 538 occupied private dwellings were counted in Hay Point (Sarina Shire).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Hay Point (Sarina Shire), 87.5% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 5.0% were flats, units or apartments and 7.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Hay Point (Sarina Shire), 25.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 33.1% were owned with a mortgage and 33.6% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Hay Point (Sarina Shire), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 67.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 29.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Hay Point (Sarina Shire), the median weekly rent was $220. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300. The average people per household was 2.7 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Hay Point (Sarina Shire), 70.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 13.0% were single (or lone) person households and 2.2% were group households.