Kingston On Murray

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 257 people were usually resident in Kingston On Murray: of these 52.1% were male and 47.9% were female. Of the total population 3.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 13.6% of people usually resident in Kingston On Murray were children aged 0-14 years, and 35.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 47 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.1% of people usually resident in Kingston On Murray were Australian citizens, 12.1% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 55.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Kingston On Murray were married, 14.5% were either separated or divorced, 1.8% were widowed and 27.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 80.2% of people usually resident in Kingston On Murray, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.5%, New Zealand 1.9%, Germany 1.2%, Netherlands 1.2% and Denmark 1.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Kingston On Murray were No Religion 24.9%, Anglican 20.2%, Uniting Church 10.9%, Catholic 10.9% and Lutheran 9.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Kingston On Murray were Greek 1.9% and German 1.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 130 people aged 15 years and over in Kingston On Murray were in the labour force. Of these 53.1% worked full-time, 30.0% worked part-time, 8.5% were away from work, 5.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.1% were unemployed. 79 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Kingston On Murray were Managers 24.6%, Labourers 19.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.3%, Professionals 9.5%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 5.6% and Sales Workers 2.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Kingston On Murray, the most common responses for industry of employment included Fruit and Tree Nut Growing 24.6%, Beverage Manufacturing 17.5%, Building Completion Services 5.6%, Hospitals 5.6% and School Education 5.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Kingston On Murray, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $410, the median family income was $1,100 and the median household income was $714.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 70 families in Kingston On Murray: of these 60.0% were couple families without children, 32.9% were couple families with children, 7.1% 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 107 occupied private dwellings were counted in Kingston On Murray.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Kingston On Murray, 95.3% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 4.7% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Kingston On Murray, 38.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 38.3% were owned with a mortgage and 15.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Kingston On Murray, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 18.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 93.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Kingston On Murray, the median weekly rent was $110. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $878. The average people per household was 2.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Kingston On Murray, 66.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 29.0% were single (or lone) person households and 2.8% were group households.