Veteran (Cooloola Shire)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 718 people were usually resident in Veteran (Cooloola Shire): of these 51.7% were male and 48.3% were female. Of the total population 1.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.9% of people usually resident in Veteran (Cooloola Shire) were children aged 0-14 years, and 26.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 40 years.

In the 2006 Census, 94.0% of people usually resident in Veteran (Cooloola Shire) were Australian citizens, 9.3% were born overseas and 0.6% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 62.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Veteran (Cooloola Shire) were married, 11.6% were either separated or divorced, 2.9% were widowed and 24.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 87.3% of people usually resident in Veteran (Cooloola Shire), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 2.8%, England 2.8%, Germany 1.0%, Croatia 0.6% and Switzerland 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Veteran (Cooloola Shire) were Catholic 21.0%, No Religion 20.2%, Anglican 18.4%, Uniting Church 12.4% and Jehovah's Witnesses 2.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Veteran (Cooloola Shire) were German 0.6%, Italian 0.6%, Ukrainian 0.6%, Maltese 0.4% and Dutch 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 96.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 356 people aged 15 years and over in Veteran (Cooloola Shire) were in the labour force. Of these 52.5% worked full-time, 37.4% worked part-time, 3.1% were away from work, 2.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.8% were unemployed. 196 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Veteran (Cooloola Shire) were Labourers 18.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 18.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.6%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 11.5%, Professionals 10.9%, Managers 8.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.0% and Sales Workers 7.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Veteran (Cooloola Shire), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 6.2%, Road Freight Transport 5.9%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.2%, Building Cleaning, Pest Control and Gardening Services 3.2% and Road Passenger Transport 2.9%.

In the 2006 Census in Veteran (Cooloola Shire), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $374, the median family income was $1,044 and the median household income was $931.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 213 families in Veteran (Cooloola Shire): of these 49.3% were couple families without children, 45.5% were couple families with children, 5.2% 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 252 occupied private dwellings were counted in Veteran (Cooloola Shire).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Veteran (Cooloola Shire), 95.6% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 4.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Veteran (Cooloola Shire), 41.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 43.7% were owned with a mortgage and 11.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Veteran (Cooloola Shire), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 39.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 46.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Veteran (Cooloola Shire), the median weekly rent was $165. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $870. The average people per household was 2.7 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Veteran (Cooloola Shire), 83.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 13.5% were single (or lone) person households and 1.2% were group households.