Yelarbon (Waggamba Shire)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 448 people were usually resident in Yelarbon (Waggamba Shire): of these 50.9% were male and 49.1% were female. Of the total population 2.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.2% of people usually resident in Yelarbon (Waggamba Shire) were children aged 0-14 years, and 35.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 45 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.7% of people usually resident in Yelarbon (Waggamba Shire) were Australian citizens, 2.0% were born overseas and 0.7% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 59.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Yelarbon (Waggamba Shire) were married, 7.2% were either separated or divorced, 7.2% were widowed and 26.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 90.2% of people usually resident in Yelarbon (Waggamba Shire), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 0.9%, Hungary 0.9% and Iraq 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Yelarbon (Waggamba Shire) were Anglican 42.4%, Catholic 20.3%, No Religion 8.9%, Presbyterian and Reformed 8.7% and Uniting Church 6.5%.

In the 2006 Census, there were no other responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Yelarbon (Waggamba Shire). English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 213 people aged 15 years and over in Yelarbon (Waggamba Shire) were in the labour force. Of these 69.5% worked full-time, 25.4% worked part-time, 3.3% were away from work, 0.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 1.9% were unemployed. 124 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Yelarbon (Waggamba Shire) were Managers 45.9%, Labourers 17.2%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.6%, Professionals 7.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.7%, Sales Workers 5.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 4.3% and Technicians and Trades Workers 2.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Yelarbon (Waggamba Shire), the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 42.6%, Other Crop Growing 8.6%, School Education 6.7%, Log Sawmilling and Timber Dressing 2.9% and Local Government Administration 2.9%.

In the 2006 Census in Yelarbon (Waggamba Shire), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $391, the median family income was $883 and the median household income was $684.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 135 families in Yelarbon (Waggamba Shire): of these 54.8% were couple families without children, 34.8% were couple families with children, 10.4% 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 182 occupied private dwellings were counted in Yelarbon (Waggamba Shire).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Yelarbon (Waggamba 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 Yelarbon (Waggamba Shire), 48.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 15.9% were owned with a mortgage and 25.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Yelarbon (Waggamba Shire), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 17.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 55.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Yelarbon (Waggamba Shire), the median weekly rent was $65. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $520. 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 Yelarbon (Waggamba Shire), 74.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 17.6% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.