Para Hills

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 7,722 people were usually resident in Para Hills: of these 50.6% were male and 49.4% were female. Of the total population 1.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.7% of people usually resident in Para Hills were children aged 0-14 years, and 25.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 37 years.

In the 2006 Census, 86.3% of people usually resident in Para Hills were Australian citizens, 28.5% were born overseas and 0.1% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 52.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Para Hills were married, 11.2% were either separated or divorced, 4.9% were widowed and 31.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 64.2% of people usually resident in Para Hills, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 13.4%, Scotland 1.2%, Italy 1.1%, Germany 1.0% and Viet Nam 0.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Para Hills were No Religion 26.1%, Catholic 17.6%, Anglican 15.3%, Uniting Church 5.9% and Lutheran 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Para Hills were Arabic 1.6%, Italian 1.5%, Greek 0.9%, Serbian 0.7% and Vietnamese 0.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 81.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 3,619 people aged 15 years and over in Para Hills were in the labour force. Of these 60.8% worked full-time, 27.7% worked part-time, 4.2% were away from work, 2.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.6% were unemployed. 2,223 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Para Hills were Technicians and Trades Workers 18.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.7%, Labourers 14.1%, Professionals 12.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.0%, Managers 9.4%, Sales Workers 9.3% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Para Hills, the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.4%, School Education 3.0%, Hospitals 3.0%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.9% and Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Part Manufacturing 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Para Hills, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $427, the median family income was $1,039 and the median household income was $912.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 2,186 families in Para Hills: of these 39.6% were couple families without children, 42.5% were couple families with children, 16.6% were one parent families and 1.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 2,981 occupied private dwellings were counted in Para Hills.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Para Hills, 99.0% were separate houses, 0.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.3% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Para Hills, 36.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 44.3% were owned with a mortgage and 12.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Para Hills, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 44.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 5.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 45.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Para Hills, the median weekly rent was $190. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $867. 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 Para Hills, 72.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 20.7% were single (or lone) person households and 2.4% were group households.