Thangool (Banana Shire)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 545 people were usually resident in Thangool (Banana Shire): of these 48.3% were male and 51.7% were female. Of the total population 2.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 28.8% of people usually resident in Thangool (Banana Shire) were children aged 0-14 years, and 17.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 34 years.

In the 2006 Census, 93.4% of people usually resident in Thangool (Banana Shire) were Australian citizens, 5.7% were born overseas and 0.7% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 53.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Thangool (Banana Shire) were married, 9.8% were either separated or divorced, 4.9% were widowed and 31.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 91.0% of people usually resident in Thangool (Banana Shire), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.4%, New Zealand 0.9%, Denmark 0.7%, Norway 0.6% and Italy 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Thangool (Banana Shire) were Anglican 25.5%, Catholic 17.4%, No Religion 16.7%, Uniting Church 7.5% and Presbyterian and Reformed 5.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Thangool (Banana Shire) was Norwegian 0.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 273 people aged 15 years and over in Thangool (Banana Shire) were in the labour force. Of these 63.7% worked full-time, 28.6% worked part-time, 2.9% were away from work, 1.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.3% were unemployed. 104 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Thangool (Banana Shire) were Machinery Operators And Drivers 18.6%, Labourers 17.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.7%, Managers 15.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.5%, Sales Workers 8.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 8.0% and Professionals 5.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Thangool (Banana Shire), the most common responses for industry of employment included Coal Mining 9.5%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 6.8%, Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 4.9%, Road Passenger Transport 3.8% and School Education 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Thangool (Banana Shire), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $463, the median family income was $1,131 and the median household income was $988.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 144 families in Thangool (Banana Shire): of these 38.2% were couple families without children, 47.9% were couple families with children, 11.8% were one parent families and 2.1% 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 Thangool (Banana Shire).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Thangool (Banana Shire), 89.8% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.3% were flats, units or apartments and 5.9% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Thangool (Banana Shire), 31.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 39.0% were owned with a mortgage and 28.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Thangool (Banana Shire), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 7.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 9.4% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 60.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Thangool (Banana Shire), the median weekly rent was $111. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $800. The average people per household was 2.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Thangool (Banana Shire), 76.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 17.1% were single (or lone) person households and 2.1% were group households.