Heathfield

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,000 people were usually resident in Heathfield: of these 49.2% were male and 50.8% were female. Of the total population 0.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.8% of people usually resident in Heathfield were children aged 0-14 years, and 24.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 41 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.9% of people usually resident in Heathfield were Australian citizens, 16.1% were born overseas and 0.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 53.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Heathfield were married, 8.7% were either separated or divorced, 6.1% were widowed and 32.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 77.4% of people usually resident in Heathfield, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 5.8%, Germany 1.3%, Scotland 0.7%, Netherlands 0.7% and Philippines 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Heathfield were No Religion 31.4%, Anglican 16.5%, Catholic 13.9%, Uniting Church 9.2% and Baptist 2.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Heathfield were Tagalog 0.7%, German 0.6%, Polish 0.5%, Korean 0.5% and Latvian 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 90.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 527 people aged 15 years and over in Heathfield were in the labour force. Of these 57.3% worked full-time, 33.0% worked part-time, 4.0% were away from work, 1.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.0% were unemployed. 238 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Heathfield were Professionals 27.9%, Managers 16.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.3%, Sales Workers 8.9%, Labourers 7.5% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 1.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Heathfield, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 6.3%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 5.3%, Tertiary Education 4.9%, Hospitals 4.5% and Residential Building Construction 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Heathfield, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $511, the median family income was $1,382 and the median household income was $1,244.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 259 families in Heathfield: of these 32.4% were couple families without children, 52.9% were couple families with children, 13.1% were one parent families and 1.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 323 occupied private dwellings were counted in Heathfield.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Heathfield, 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 Heathfield, 38.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 50.2% were owned with a mortgage and 6.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Heathfield, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 27.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 63.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Heathfield, the median weekly rent was $200. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,192. The average people per household was 2.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Heathfield, 78.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 14.9% were single (or lone) person households and 2.5% were group households.