Mount Surprise (Etheridge Shire)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 162 people were usually resident in Mount Surprise (Etheridge Shire): of these 59.3% were male and 40.7% were female. Of the total population 1.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 10.5% of people usually resident in Mount Surprise (Etheridge Shire) were children aged 0-14 years, and 36.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 43 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.7% of people usually resident in Mount Surprise (Etheridge Shire) were Australian citizens, 11.1% were born overseas and 39.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 57.9% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Mount Surprise (Etheridge Shire) were married, 6.9% were either separated or divorced, 4.1% were widowed and 31.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 84.6% of people usually resident in Mount Surprise (Etheridge Shire), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.1%, New Zealand 2.5%, Canada 1.9% and Netherlands 1.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Mount Surprise (Etheridge Shire) were Catholic 31.5%, Anglican 23.5%, No Religion 22.2%, Uniting Church 6.8% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census, there were no other responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Mount Surprise (Etheridge Shire). English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.6%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 96 people aged 15 years and over in Mount Surprise (Etheridge Shire) were in the labour force. Of these 77.1% worked full-time, 9.4% worked part-time, 6.3% were away from work, 4.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.1% were unemployed. 38 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Mount Surprise (Etheridge Shire) were Managers 39.8%, Labourers 22.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.5%, Sales Workers 3.2%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 3.2% and Professionals 3.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Mount Surprise (Etheridge Shire), the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 38.7%, Accommodation 17.2%, Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 7.5%, Fuel Retailing 7.5% and Clothing, Footwear and Personal Accessory Retailing 4.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Mount Surprise (Etheridge Shire), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $396, the median family income was $624 and the median household income was $585.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 41 families in Mount Surprise (Etheridge Shire): of these 65.9% were couple families without children, 34.1% were couple families with children, 0.0% 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 187 occupied private dwellings were counted in Mount Surprise (Etheridge Shire).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Mount Surprise (Etheridge Shire), 21.4% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 78.6% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Mount Surprise (Etheridge Shire), 45.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 11.8% were owned with a mortgage and 14.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Mount Surprise (Etheridge 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 85.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Mount Surprise (Etheridge Shire), the median weekly rent was $0. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $607. The average people per household was 2.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Mount Surprise (Etheridge Shire), 22.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 13.9% were single (or lone) person households and 1.6% were group households.