The Gums (Tara Shire)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 169 people were usually resident in The Gums (Tara Shire): of these 55.0% were male and 45.0% were female. Of the total population 3.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 26.0% of people usually resident in The Gums (Tara Shire) were children aged 0-14 years, and 27.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 34 years.

In the 2006 Census, 88.8% of people usually resident in The Gums (Tara Shire) were Australian citizens, 4.7% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 56.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in The Gums (Tara Shire) were married, 13.5% were either separated or divorced, 10.3% were widowed and 17.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 86.4% of people usually resident in The Gums (Tara Shire), stated they were born in Australia. Other common response for country of birth was New Zealand 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in The Gums (Tara Shire) were Anglican 24.3%, Catholic 19.5%, Uniting Church 16.6%, Christian, nfd 7.7% and No Religion 5.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in The Gums (Tara Shire) was Kalaw Kawaw Ya/Kalaw Lagaw Ya 1.8%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 89.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 79 people aged 15 years and over in The Gums (Tara Shire) were in the labour force. Of these 68.4% worked full-time, 26.6% worked part-time, 0.0% were away from work, 5.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 0.0% were unemployed. 35 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for The Gums (Tara Shire) were Managers 58.2%, Labourers 12.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.1%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.1%, Professionals 3.8% and Community and Personal Service Workers 3.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in The Gums (Tara Shire), the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 65.8%, Agricultural Product Wholesaling 7.6%, Grocery, Liquor and Tobacco Product Wholesaling 6.3%, Property Operators 5.1% and Social Assistance Services 5.1%.

In the 2006 Census in The Gums (Tara Shire), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $311, the median family income was $833 and the median household income was $634.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 44 families in The Gums (Tara Shire): of these 40.9% were couple families without children, 36.4% were couple families with children, 22.7% 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 66 occupied private dwellings were counted in The Gums (Tara Shire).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in The Gums (Tara Shire), 95.5% were separate houses, 4.5% 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 The Gums (Tara Shire), 36.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 10.6% were owned with a mortgage and 36.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in The Gums (Tara 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 62.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in The Gums (Tara Shire), the median weekly rent was $0. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $867. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in The Gums (Tara Shire), 60.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 25.8% were single (or lone) person households and 4.5% were group households.