Valley View

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 5,981 people were usually resident in Valley View: of these 50.5% were male and 49.5% were female. Of the total population 1.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 17.2% of people usually resident in Valley View were children aged 0-14 years, and 31.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 39 years.

In the 2006 Census, 87.9% of people usually resident in Valley View were Australian citizens, 23.9% were born overseas and 0.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 54.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Valley View were married, 11.1% were either separated or divorced, 5.8% were widowed and 28.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 70.5% of people usually resident in Valley View, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 6.3%, Italy 1.7%, Germany 1.7%, Scotland 1.2% and New Zealand 0.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Valley View were Catholic 22.9%, No Religion 21.6%, Anglican 10.9%, Uniting Church 8.3% and Lutheran 4.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Valley View were Italian 2.4%, Arabic 1.8%, Greek 1.6%, German 1.2% and Polish 0.7%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 80.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 2,895 people aged 15 years and over in Valley View were in the labour force. Of these 58.5% worked full-time, 29.5% worked part-time, 3.8% were away from work, 3.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.0% were unemployed. 1,757 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Valley View were Technicians and Trades Workers 17.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 17.0%, Professionals 16.1%, Labourers 11.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.8%, Sales Workers 9.6%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.6% and Managers 7.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Valley View, the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals 4.3%, School Education 4.3%, Residential Care Services 3.2%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 2.7% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Valley View, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $441, the median family income was $1,073 and the median household income was $969.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,748 families in Valley View: of these 43.4% were couple families without children, 39.8% were couple families with children, 15.3% 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 2,306 occupied private dwellings were counted in Valley View.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Valley View, 96.4% were separate houses, 1.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.5% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Valley View, 42.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 37.8% were owned with a mortgage and 13.6% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Valley View, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 33.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 7.7% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 57.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Valley View, the median weekly rent was $185. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $997. 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 Valley View, 75.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 19.4% were single (or lone) person households and 2.3% were group households.