Naracoorte

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 5,674 people were usually resident in Naracoorte: of these 49.7% were male and 50.3% were female. Of the total population 1.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.5% of people usually resident in Naracoorte were children aged 0-14 years, and 26.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 38 years.

In the 2006 Census, 92.6% of people usually resident in Naracoorte were Australian citizens, 8.1% were born overseas and 0.6% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 53.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Naracoorte were married, 9.8% were either separated or divorced, 8.2% were widowed and 28.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 87.2% of people usually resident in Naracoorte, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.5%, New Zealand 1.1%, Scotland 0.5%, Netherlands 0.4% and South Africa 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Naracoorte were No Religion 23.7%, Anglican 16.9%, Uniting Church 15.1%, Catholic 14.3% and Presbyterian and Reformed 6.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Naracoorte were Lao 0.7%, German 0.3%, Mandarin 0.3%, Italian 0.3% and Afrikaans 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 2,985 people aged 15 years and over in Naracoorte were in the labour force. Of these 59.7% worked full-time, 26.6% worked part-time, 7.2% were away from work, 2.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.9% were unemployed. 1,390 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Naracoorte were Labourers 21.3%, Managers 18.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.5%, Sales Workers 11.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.6%, Professionals 9.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.4% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Naracoorte, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 8.9%, Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 5.2%, Beverage Manufacturing 5.2%, Fruit and Tree Nut Growing 4.2% and School Education 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Naracoorte, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $468, the median family income was $1,064 and the median household income was $864.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,553 families in Naracoorte: of these 46.0% were couple families without children, 39.9% were couple families with children, 12.4% were one parent families and 1.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 2,307 occupied private dwellings were counted in Naracoorte.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Naracoorte, 94.0% were separate houses, 1.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.6% were flats, units or apartments and 1.3% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Naracoorte, 35.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 32.6% were owned with a mortgage and 25.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Naracoorte, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 33.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 24.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 38.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Naracoorte, the median weekly rent was $130. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $802. 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 Naracoorte, 66.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 27.4% were single (or lone) person households and 3.1% were group households.