Keppel Sands (Livingstone Shire)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 332 people were usually resident in Keppel Sands (Livingstone Shire): of these 51.2% were male and 48.8% were female. Of the total population 3.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 13.9% of people usually resident in Keppel Sands (Livingstone Shire) were children aged 0-14 years, and 44.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 52 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.0% of people usually resident in Keppel Sands (Livingstone Shire) were Australian citizens, 9.3% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 51.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Keppel Sands (Livingstone Shire) were married, 19.8% were either separated or divorced, 8.0% were widowed and 20.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 84.3% of people usually resident in Keppel Sands (Livingstone Shire), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.0%, New Zealand 2.7%, Scotland 2.1%, Netherlands 1.2% and Philippines 0.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Keppel Sands (Livingstone Shire) were Anglican 25.9%, Catholic 20.2%, No Religion 15.4%, Presbyterian and Reformed 11.1% and Uniting Church 10.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Keppel Sands (Livingstone Shire) was Filipino 0.9%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 125 people aged 15 years and over in Keppel Sands (Livingstone Shire) were in the labour force. Of these 59.2% worked full-time, 24.8% worked part-time, 6.4% were away from work, 4.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.6% were unemployed. 142 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Keppel Sands (Livingstone Shire) were Labourers 19.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 17.8%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 11.9%, Sales Workers 11.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.2%, Managers 8.5% and Professionals 8.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Keppel Sands (Livingstone Shire), the most common responses for industry of employment included Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 9.3%, School Education 6.8%, Local Government Administration 5.1%, Hospitals 5.1% and Road Freight Transport 4.2%.

In the 2006 Census in Keppel Sands (Livingstone Shire), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $364, the median family income was $854 and the median household income was $598.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 92 families in Keppel Sands (Livingstone Shire): of these 66.3% were couple families without children, 19.6% were couple families with children, 14.1% 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 161 occupied private dwellings were counted in Keppel Sands (Livingstone Shire).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Keppel Sands (Livingstone Shire), 83.2% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 16.8% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Keppel Sands (Livingstone Shire), 52.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 23.0% were owned with a mortgage and 17.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Keppel Sands (Livingstone Shire), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 35.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 64.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Keppel Sands (Livingstone Shire), the median weekly rent was $145. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $672. The average people per household was 2.0 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Keppel Sands (Livingstone Shire), 56.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 30.4% were single (or lone) person households and 3.1% were group households.