Kin Kin (Noosa Shire)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 546 people were usually resident in Kin Kin (Noosa Shire): of these 49.8% were male and 50.2% were female. Of the total population 3.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 24.2% of people usually resident in Kin Kin (Noosa Shire) were children aged 0-14 years, and 25.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 42 years.

In the 2006 Census, 86.4% of people usually resident in Kin Kin (Noosa Shire) were Australian citizens, 12.8% were born overseas and 0.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 43.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Kin Kin (Noosa Shire) were married, 18.5% were either separated or divorced, 5.8% were widowed and 32.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 77.1% of people usually resident in Kin Kin (Noosa Shire), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.6%, New Zealand 2.7%, Germany 0.9%, Belgium 0.7% and Greece 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Kin Kin (Noosa Shire) were No Religion 32.4%, Anglican 14.5%, Catholic 12.5%, Uniting Church 4.6% and Christian, nfd 2.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Kin Kin (Noosa Shire) was Lithuanian 1.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 88.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 213 people aged 15 years and over in Kin Kin (Noosa Shire) were in the labour force. Of these 44.1% worked full-time, 37.1% worked part-time, 7.0% were away from work, 1.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 9.9% were unemployed. 160 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Kin Kin (Noosa Shire) were Technicians and Trades Workers 20.8%, Labourers 20.3%, Managers 18.2%, Professionals 13.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.4%, Sales Workers 7.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 6.8% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 3.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Kin Kin (Noosa Shire), the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 6.8%, School Education 5.2%, Allied Health Services 4.7%, Residential Building Construction 3.1% and Dairy Cattle Farming 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Kin Kin (Noosa Shire), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $321, the median family income was $784 and the median household income was $599.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 137 families in Kin Kin (Noosa Shire): of these 38.0% were couple families without children, 43.8% were couple families with children, 18.2% 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 212 occupied private dwellings were counted in Kin Kin (Noosa Shire).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Kin Kin (Noosa Shire), 97.6% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 2.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Kin Kin (Noosa Shire), 36.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 29.2% were owned with a mortgage and 21.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Kin Kin (Noosa Shire), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 31.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 57.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Kin Kin (Noosa Shire), the median weekly rent was $150. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $819. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Kin Kin (Noosa Shire), 62.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 23.1% were single (or lone) person households and 2.8% were group households.