Miriam Vale (Miriam Vale Shire)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 361 people were usually resident in Miriam Vale (Miriam Vale Shire): of these 49.9% were male and 50.1% were female. Of the total population 2.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.1% of people usually resident in Miriam Vale (Miriam Vale Shire) were children aged 0-14 years, and 38.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 45 years.

In the 2006 Census, 89.2% of people usually resident in Miriam Vale (Miriam Vale Shire) were Australian citizens, 8.6% were born overseas and 2.8% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 56.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Miriam Vale (Miriam Vale Shire) were married, 16.5% were either separated or divorced, 7.2% were widowed and 21.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 82.8% of people usually resident in Miriam Vale (Miriam Vale Shire), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.0%, New Zealand 1.1%, Germany 1.1%, Netherlands 1.1% and Poland 0.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Miriam Vale (Miriam Vale Shire) were Anglican 30.5%, No Religion 19.7%, Catholic 13.6%, Presbyterian and Reformed 7.5% and Uniting Church 5.5%.

In the 2006 Census, there were no other responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Miriam Vale (Miriam Vale Shire). English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 143 people aged 15 years and over in Miriam Vale (Miriam Vale Shire) were in the labour force. Of these 60.8% worked full-time, 23.8% worked part-time, 2.8% were away from work, 4.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.7% were unemployed. 126 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Miriam Vale (Miriam Vale Shire) were Technicians and Trades Workers 18.9%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 18.9%, Managers 13.6%, Labourers 12.9%, Sales Workers 12.1%, Professionals 9.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.8% and Clerical and Administrative Workers 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Miriam Vale (Miriam Vale Shire), the most common responses for industry of employment included Local Government Administration 12.9%, Basic Non-Ferrous Metal Manufacturing 11.4%, School Education 8.3%, Fuel Retailing 6.1% and Accommodation 5.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Miriam Vale (Miriam Vale Shire), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $344, the median family income was $675 and the median household income was $614.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 98 families in Miriam Vale (Miriam Vale Shire): of these 54.1% were couple families without children, 32.7% were couple families with children, 13.3% 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 161 occupied private dwellings were counted in Miriam Vale (Miriam Vale Shire).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Miriam Vale (Miriam Vale Shire), 85.7% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 8.1% were flats, units or apartments and 6.2% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Miriam Vale (Miriam Vale Shire), 39.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 31.1% were owned with a mortgage and 21.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Miriam Vale (Miriam Vale Shire), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 14.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 17.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 58.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Miriam Vale (Miriam Vale Shire), the median weekly rent was $111. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $623. The average people per household was 2.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Miriam Vale (Miriam Vale Shire), 61.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 31.1% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.