Tamrookum (Beaudesert Shire)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 213 people were usually resident in Tamrookum (Beaudesert Shire): of these 48.4% were male and 51.6% were female. Of the total population 0.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 23.0% of people usually resident in Tamrookum (Beaudesert Shire) were children aged 0-14 years, and 24.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 34 years.

In the 2006 Census, 87.3% of people usually resident in Tamrookum (Beaudesert Shire) were Australian citizens, 4.2% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 53.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Tamrookum (Beaudesert Shire) were married, 8.6% were either separated or divorced, 4.3% were widowed and 32.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 86.4% of people usually resident in Tamrookum (Beaudesert Shire), stated they were born in Australia. Other common response for country of birth was England 1.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Tamrookum (Beaudesert Shire) were Catholic 24.4%, Anglican 23.0%, Uniting Church 12.7%, No Religion 12.2% and Baptist 4.7%.

In the 2006 Census, there were no other responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Tamrookum (Beaudesert Shire). English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 91.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 96 people aged 15 years and over in Tamrookum (Beaudesert Shire) were in the labour force. Of these 62.5% worked full-time, 31.3% worked part-time, 0.0% were away from work, 6.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 0.0% were unemployed. 46 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Tamrookum (Beaudesert Shire) were Managers 29.2%, Labourers 17.7%, Sales Workers 11.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 10.4%, Professionals 9.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 6.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.3% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Tamrookum (Beaudesert Shire), the most common responses for industry of employment included Dairy Cattle Farming 13.5%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 12.5%, Other Livestock Farming 6.3%, Road Freight Transport 6.3% and Specialised Industrial Machinery and Equipment Wholesaling 4.2%.

In the 2006 Census in Tamrookum (Beaudesert Shire), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $388, the median family income was $900 and the median household income was $814.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 56 families in Tamrookum (Beaudesert Shire): of these 32.1% were couple families without children, 50.0% were couple families with children, 8.9% were one parent families and 8.9% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 67 occupied private dwellings were counted in Tamrookum (Beaudesert Shire).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Tamrookum (Beaudesert Shire), 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Tamrookum (Beaudesert Shire), 41.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 20.9% were owned with a mortgage and 31.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Tamrookum (Beaudesert 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 90.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Tamrookum (Beaudesert Shire), the median weekly rent was $100. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,082. The average people per household was 3.0 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Tamrookum (Beaudesert Shire), 82.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 9.0% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.