James Well

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 305 people were usually resident in James Well: of these 54.1% were male and 45.9% were female. Of the total population 1.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 18.4% of people usually resident in James Well were children aged 0-14 years, and 34.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 48 years.

In the 2006 Census, 94.8% of people usually resident in James Well were Australian citizens, 11.5% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 72.9% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in James Well were married, 6.9% were either separated or divorced, 5.3% were widowed and 16.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 86.9% of people usually resident in James Well, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 7.5%, Germany 2.0% and New Zealand 1.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in James Well were Uniting Church 28.9%, Anglican 15.7%, No Religion 14.8%, Lutheran 14.8% and Catholic 8.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in James Well were Dutch 1.3% and German 1.0%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 97.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 145 people aged 15 years and over in James Well were in the labour force. Of these 68.3% worked full-time, 21.4% worked part-time, 0.0% were away from work, 5.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.8% were unemployed. 98 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for James Well were Managers 55.8%, Professionals 8.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 8.0%, Labourers 7.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.2%, Sales Workers 4.3%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 3.6% and Community and Personal Service Workers 2.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in James Well, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 48.6%, Other Food Product Manufacturing 4.3%, Food Retailing 3.6%, Allied Health Services 2.9% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.9%.

In the 2006 Census in James Well, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $387, the median family income was $909 and the median household income was $703.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 84 families in James Well: of these 56.0% were couple families without children, 44.0% were couple families with children, 0.0% 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 125 occupied private dwellings were counted in James Well.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in James Well, 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 James Well, 64.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 14.4% were owned with a mortgage and 16.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in James Well, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 23.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 66.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in James Well, the median weekly rent was $65. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $393. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in James Well, 72.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 26.4% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.