Kumbarilla (Wambo Shire)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 241 people were usually resident in Kumbarilla (Wambo Shire): of these 51.5% were male and 48.5% were female. Of the total population 4.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 23.2% of people usually resident in Kumbarilla (Wambo Shire) were children aged 0-14 years, and 25.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 40 years.

In the 2006 Census, 83.8% of people usually resident in Kumbarilla (Wambo Shire) were Australian citizens, 7.1% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 58.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Kumbarilla (Wambo Shire) were married, 12.4% were either separated or divorced, 2.7% were widowed and 25.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 78.8% of people usually resident in Kumbarilla (Wambo Shire), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.1% and New Zealand 2.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Kumbarilla (Wambo Shire) were Anglican 32.0%, No Religion 17.0%, Catholic 11.2%, Presbyterian and Reformed 6.6% and Lutheran 4.6%.

In the 2006 Census, there were no other responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Kumbarilla (Wambo Shire). English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 86.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 90 people aged 15 years and over in Kumbarilla (Wambo Shire) were in the labour force. Of these 48.9% worked full-time, 15.6% worked part-time, 6.7% were away from work, 11.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 17.8% were unemployed. 73 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Kumbarilla (Wambo Shire) were Managers 28.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.2%, Labourers 16.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.5%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 9.5%, Professionals 5.4% and Sales Workers 5.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Kumbarilla (Wambo Shire), the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 29.7%, School Education 12.2%, Oil and Gas Extraction 6.8%, Sports and Physical Recreation Activities 5.4% and Road Freight Transport 5.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Kumbarilla (Wambo Shire), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $278, the median family income was $784 and the median household income was $683.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 65 families in Kumbarilla (Wambo Shire): of these 47.7% were couple families without children, 40.0% were couple families with children, 12.3% 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 89 occupied private dwellings were counted in Kumbarilla (Wambo Shire).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Kumbarilla (Wambo Shire), 85.4% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 14.6% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Kumbarilla (Wambo Shire), 51.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 23.6% were owned with a mortgage and 15.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Kumbarilla (Wambo Shire), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 78.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Kumbarilla (Wambo Shire), the median weekly rent was $0. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $934. The average people per household was 2.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.3.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Kumbarilla (Wambo Shire), 68.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 15.7% were single (or lone) person households and 3.4% were group households.