Alawoona

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 250 people were usually resident in Alawoona: of these 50.0% were male and 50.0% were female. Of the total population 2.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 24.0% of people usually resident in Alawoona were children aged 0-14 years, and 20.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 41 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.8% of people usually resident in Alawoona were Australian citizens, 10.4% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 59.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Alawoona were married, 13.1% were either separated or divorced, 0.0% were widowed and 26.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 86.4% of people usually resident in Alawoona, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 5.2%, New Zealand 1.6%, Wales 1.2%, Philippines 1.2% and Scotland 1.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Alawoona were Lutheran 26.0%, No Religion 16.4%, Uniting Church 15.2%, Anglican 14.0% and Catholic 7.6%.

In the 2006 Census, there were no other responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Alawoona. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 99.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 129 people aged 15 years and over in Alawoona were in the labour force. Of these 55.8% worked full-time, 28.7% worked part-time, 3.9% were away from work, 5.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.2% were unemployed. 59 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Alawoona were Managers 43.0%, Labourers 27.3%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 10.7%, Sales Workers 6.6%, Professionals 5.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 5.0% and Technicians and Trades Workers 4.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Alawoona, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 56.2%, Fruit and Tree Nut Growing 9.9%, Hospitals 5.0%, Mushroom and Vegetable Growing 5.0% and Grocery, Liquor and Tobacco Product Wholesaling 4.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Alawoona, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $317, the median family income was $862 and the median household income was $632.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 65 families in Alawoona: of these 36.9% were couple families without children, 56.9% were couple families with children, 6.2% 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 94 occupied private dwellings were counted in Alawoona.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Alawoona, 93.6% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 6.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Alawoona, 48.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 28.7% were owned with a mortgage and 23.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Alawoona, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 86.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Alawoona, the median weekly rent was $50. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $488. 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 Alawoona, 70.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 25.5% were single (or lone) person households and 3.2% were group households.