Lipson

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 209 people were usually resident in Lipson: of these 56.9% were male and 43.1% were female. Of the total population 0.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 24.9% of people usually resident in Lipson were children aged 0-14 years, and 20.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 43 years.

In the 2006 Census, 95.2% of people usually resident in Lipson were Australian citizens, 3.3% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 65.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Lipson were married, 10.8% were either separated or divorced, 2.5% were widowed and 22.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 92.8% of people usually resident in Lipson, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.9% and New Zealand 1.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Lipson were No Religion 24.4%, Uniting Church 20.1%, Anglican 12.4%, Catholic 12.4% and Christian, nfd 10.5%.

In the 2006 Census, there were no other responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Lipson. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 99.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 119 people aged 15 years and over in Lipson were in the labour force. Of these 65.5% worked full-time, 26.9% worked part-time, 2.5% were away from work, 2.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.5% were unemployed. 40 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Lipson were Managers 66.4%, Professionals 8.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 8.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.0%, Labourers 4.3%, Sales Workers 3.4% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Lipson, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 57.8%, School Education 5.2%, Pharmaceutical and Other Store-Based Retailing 4.3%, Clothing, Footwear and Personal Accessory Retailing 3.4% and Medical and Other Health Care Services 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Lipson, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $383, the median family income was $1,011 and the median household income was $875.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 63 families in Lipson: of these 38.1% were couple families without children, 49.2% were couple families with children, 6.3% were one parent families and 6.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 81 occupied private dwellings were counted in Lipson.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Lipson, 96.3% were separate houses, 3.7% 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 Lipson, 58.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 23.5% were owned with a mortgage and 18.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Lipson, 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 80.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Lipson, the median weekly rent was $60. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,343. The average people per household was 2.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Lipson, 74.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 21.0% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.