Arno Bay

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 428 people were usually resident in Arno Bay: of these 55.4% were male and 44.6% were female. Of the total population 0.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 18.0% of people usually resident in Arno Bay were children aged 0-14 years, and 29.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 41 years.

In the 2006 Census, 92.1% of people usually resident in Arno Bay were Australian citizens, 5.6% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 51.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Arno Bay were married, 15.4% were either separated or divorced, 5.1% were widowed and 28.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 87.9% of people usually resident in Arno Bay, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.4%, Seychelles 1.2%, New Zealand 1.2%, Papua New Guinea 0.7% and United States of America 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Arno Bay were No Religion 29.9%, Uniting Church 24.5%, Anglican 11.7%, Catholic 9.8% and Lutheran 7.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Arno Bay was French 1.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 222 people aged 15 years and over in Arno Bay were in the labour force. Of these 64.4% worked full-time, 24.3% worked part-time, 4.1% were away from work, 2.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.0% were unemployed. 106 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Arno Bay were Managers 38.9%, Labourers 19.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 10.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 6.2%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.7%, Sales Workers 5.2% and Professionals 5.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Arno Bay, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 32.2%, Aquaculture 11.8%, Road Freight Transport 6.6%, Allied Health Services 4.7% and Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Arno Bay, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $386, the median family income was $866 and the median household income was $658.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 115 families in Arno Bay: of these 46.1% were couple families without children, 37.4% were couple families with children, 13.0% were one parent families and 3.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 251 occupied private dwellings were counted in Arno Bay.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Arno Bay, 80.5% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 19.5% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Arno Bay, 45.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 17.5% were owned with a mortgage and 24.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Arno Bay, 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 87.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Arno Bay, the median weekly rent was $90. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $623. The average people per household was 2.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Arno Bay, 47.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 15.5% were single (or lone) person households and 2.4% were group households.