Mount Barker

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 10,258 people were usually resident in Mount Barker: of these 47.3% were male and 52.7% were female. Of the total population 1.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 22.4% of people usually resident in Mount Barker were children aged 0-14 years, and 21.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 34 years.

In the 2006 Census, 89.5% of people usually resident in Mount Barker were Australian citizens, 13.8% were born overseas and 0.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 50.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Mount Barker were married, 13.1% were either separated or divorced, 5.4% were widowed and 31.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 80.7% of people usually resident in Mount Barker, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 6.6%, Germany 0.8%, Netherlands 0.8%, New Zealand 0.8% and Scotland 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Mount Barker were No Religion 26.2%, Catholic 13.5%, Anglican 12.4%, Uniting Church 9.8% and Lutheran 8.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Mount Barker were German 0.8%, Italian 0.6%, Dutch 0.2%, Afrikaans 0.1% and Indonesian 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 91.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 5,061 people aged 15 years and over in Mount Barker were in the labour force. Of these 57.9% worked full-time, 32.0% worked part-time, 3.8% were away from work, 2.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.3% were unemployed. 2,510 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Mount Barker were Professionals 16.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.2%, Labourers 13.2%, Managers 11.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.5%, Sales Workers 10.4% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Mount Barker, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 4.3%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.9%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.1%, Hospitals 2.9% and Residential Care Services 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Mount Barker, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $460, the median family income was $1,111 and the median household income was $920.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 2,770 families in Mount Barker: of these 35.7% were couple families without children, 44.6% were couple families with children, 18.7% were one parent families and 1.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 3,957 occupied private dwellings were counted in Mount Barker.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Mount Barker, 90.8% were separate houses, 5.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.8% were flats, units or apartments and 1.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Mount Barker, 25.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 38.2% were owned with a mortgage and 30.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Mount Barker, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 41.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 26.4% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 30.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Mount Barker, the median weekly rent was $180. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,148. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Mount Barker, 69.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 23.9% were single (or lone) person households and 2.7% were group households.