Rolleston (Bauhinia Shire)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 217 people were usually resident in Rolleston (Bauhinia Shire): of these 55.8% were male and 44.2% were female. Of the total population 2.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 23.0% of people usually resident in Rolleston (Bauhinia Shire) were children aged 0-14 years, and 16.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 32 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.7% of people usually resident in Rolleston (Bauhinia Shire) were Australian citizens, 1.8% were born overseas and 1.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 54.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Rolleston (Bauhinia Shire) were married, 4.8% were either separated or divorced, 6.5% were widowed and 33.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 91.7% of people usually resident in Rolleston (Bauhinia Shire), stated they were born in Australia. Other common response for country of birth was New Zealand 1.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Rolleston (Bauhinia Shire) were Anglican 27.6%, Catholic 25.8%, Presbyterian and Reformed 12.4%, No Religion 11.5% and Lutheran 6.0%.

In the 2006 Census, there were no other responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Rolleston (Bauhinia Shire). English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 96.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 132 people aged 15 years and over in Rolleston (Bauhinia Shire) were in the labour force. Of these 79.5% worked full-time, 15.2% worked part-time, 0.0% were away from work, 5.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 0.0% were unemployed. 26 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Rolleston (Bauhinia Shire) were Managers 35.6%, Labourers 22.0%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 16.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 8.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 4.5%, Professionals 3.0%, Sales Workers 2.3% and Community and Personal Service Workers 2.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Rolleston (Bauhinia Shire), the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 46.2%, School Education 7.6%, Residential Building Construction 3.8%, Metal Ore Mining 3.8% and Road Freight Transport 3.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Rolleston (Bauhinia Shire), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $552, the median family income was $1,153 and the median household income was $1,133.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 60 families in Rolleston (Bauhinia Shire): of these 40.0% were couple families without children, 50.0% were couple families with children, 5.0% were one parent families and 5.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 95 occupied private dwellings were counted in Rolleston (Bauhinia Shire).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Rolleston (Bauhinia Shire), 80.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.2% were flats, units or apartments and 15.8% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Rolleston (Bauhinia Shire), 37.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 16.8% were owned with a mortgage and 41.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Rolleston (Bauhinia Shire), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 7.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 79.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Rolleston (Bauhinia Shire), the median weekly rent was $0. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $477. 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 Rolleston (Bauhinia Shire), 63.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 13.7% were single (or lone) person households and 3.2% were group households.