Laura (Cook Shire)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 225 people were usually resident in Laura (Cook Shire): of these 53.3% were male and 46.7% were female. Of the total population 19.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.6% of people usually resident in Laura (Cook Shire) were children aged 0-14 years, and 20.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 38 years.

In the 2006 Census, 73.8% of people usually resident in Laura (Cook Shire) were Australian citizens, 10.7% were born overseas and 2.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 46.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Laura (Cook Shire) were married, 16.1% were either separated or divorced, 0.0% were widowed and 38.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 70.2% of people usually resident in Laura (Cook Shire), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Switzerland 3.1%, Singapore 1.8%, England 1.3%, Philippines 1.3% and Papua New Guinea 1.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Laura (Cook Shire) were No Religion 28.9%, Catholic 15.6%, Anglican 13.3%, Uniting Church 5.3% and Lutheran 3.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Laura (Cook Shire) were German 2.7% and Tagalog 1.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 74.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 119 people aged 15 years and over in Laura (Cook Shire) were in the labour force. Of these 72.3% worked full-time, 15.1% worked part-time, 6.7% were away from work, 2.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.4% were unemployed. 25 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Laura (Cook Shire) were Managers 30.4%, Labourers 28.7%, Professionals 13.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 10.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 5.2%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.2% and Clerical and Administrative Workers 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Laura (Cook Shire), the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 33.0%, Fruit and Tree Nut Growing 7.0%, Central Government Administration 7.0%, Agriculture and Fishing Support Services 5.2% and Hospitals 5.2%.

In the 2006 Census in Laura (Cook Shire), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $485, the median family income was $1,024 and the median household income was $762.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 43 families in Laura (Cook Shire): of these 41.9% were couple families without children, 51.2% were couple families with children, 7.0% 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 134 occupied private dwellings were counted in Laura (Cook Shire).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Laura (Cook Shire), 65.7% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 34.3% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Laura (Cook Shire), 31.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 9.7% were owned with a mortgage and 29.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Laura (Cook Shire), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 23.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 46.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Laura (Cook Shire), the median weekly rent was $60. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,588. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Laura (Cook Shire), 32.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 20.9% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.