Thulimbah (Stanthorpe Shire)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 534 people were usually resident in Thulimbah (Stanthorpe Shire): of these 50.4% were male and 49.6% were female. Of the total population 4.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.6% of people usually resident in Thulimbah (Stanthorpe Shire) were children aged 0-14 years, and 33.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 43 years.

In the 2006 Census, 94.6% of people usually resident in Thulimbah (Stanthorpe Shire) were Australian citizens, 17.4% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 58.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Thulimbah (Stanthorpe Shire) were married, 11.3% were either separated or divorced, 6.4% were widowed and 24.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 77.9% of people usually resident in Thulimbah (Stanthorpe Shire), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.0%, Italy 2.2%, New Zealand 2.1%, Netherlands 1.3% and Poland 1.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Thulimbah (Stanthorpe Shire) were Catholic 29.2%, Anglican 23.4%, No Religion 17.4%, Uniting Church 5.4% and Seventh-day Adventist 5.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Thulimbah (Stanthorpe Shire) were Italian 3.7%, Serbo-Croatian/Yugoslavian, so described 1.3%, Polish 1.3%, Croatian 1.1% and Dutch 0.9%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 88.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 218 people aged 15 years and over in Thulimbah (Stanthorpe Shire) were in the labour force. Of these 54.6% worked full-time, 30.3% worked part-time, 3.2% were away from work, 5.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.9% were unemployed. 179 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Thulimbah (Stanthorpe Shire) were Labourers 24.1%, Managers 23.2%, Sales Workers 11.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.4%, Professionals 6.4% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Thulimbah (Stanthorpe Shire), the most common responses for industry of employment included Fruit and Tree Nut Growing 14.8%, Mushroom and Vegetable Growing 10.8%, Specialised Food Retailing 3.9%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.4% and School Education 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Thulimbah (Stanthorpe Shire), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $330, the median family income was $844 and the median household income was $709.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 154 families in Thulimbah (Stanthorpe Shire): of these 49.4% were couple families without children, 40.9% were couple families with children, 9.7% 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 206 occupied private dwellings were counted in Thulimbah (Stanthorpe Shire).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Thulimbah (Stanthorpe Shire), 95.1% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 4.9% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Thulimbah (Stanthorpe Shire), 48.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 24.8% were owned with a mortgage and 20.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Thulimbah (Stanthorpe Shire), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 31.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 54.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Thulimbah (Stanthorpe Shire), the median weekly rent was $120. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $758. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Thulimbah (Stanthorpe Shire), 71.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 21.4% were single (or lone) person households and 1.9% were group households.