Venus Bay

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 139 people were usually resident in Venus Bay: of these 55.4% were male and 44.6% were female. Of the total population 0.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 15.1% of people usually resident in Venus Bay were children aged 0-14 years, and 33.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 44 years.

In the 2006 Census, 88.5% of people usually resident in Venus Bay were Australian citizens, 6.5% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 55.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Venus Bay were married, 15.7% were either separated or divorced, 3.5% were widowed and 27.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 78.4% of people usually resident in Venus Bay, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.3%, Netherlands 2.9% and Poland 2.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Venus Bay were No Religion 26.6%, Anglican 17.3%, Uniting Church 12.2%, Catholic 8.6% and Lutheran 5.0%.

In the 2006 Census, there were no other responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Venus Bay. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 59 people aged 15 years and over in Venus Bay were in the labour force. Of these 62.7% worked full-time, 30.5% worked part-time, 0.0% were away from work, 0.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.8% were unemployed. 50 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Venus Bay were Managers 49.1%, Labourers 20.0%, Professionals 12.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.3%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.3% and Technicians and Trades Workers 5.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Venus Bay, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 30.9%, School Education 16.4%, Fishing, Hunting and Trapping 9.1%, Accommodation 9.1% and Pharmaceutical and Other Store-Based Retailing 5.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Venus Bay, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $325, the median family income was $966 and the median household income was $630.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 36 families in Venus Bay: of these 72.2% were couple families without children, 27.8% 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 69 occupied private dwellings were counted in Venus Bay.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Venus Bay, 72.5% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 27.5% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Venus Bay, 62.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 15.9% were owned with a mortgage and 17.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Venus Bay, 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 75.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Venus Bay, the median weekly rent was $0. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $737. The average people per household was 2.1 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Venus Bay, 53.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 21.7% were single (or lone) person households and 4.3% were group households.