Butler

2006 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC51221
People 5,056
Male 2,501
Female 2,555
Median age 28
Australian citizenship 3,584
People born overseas 2,017
Overseas visitors (excluded from people counts) 36
Families 1,366
All private dwellings (including unoccupied) 1,732
Average people per household 3.1
Median weekly household income $1,205
Median monthly mortgage repayment $1,517
Median weekly rent $250

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People Butler % Butler Australia % Australia
Total 5,056 -- 19,855,288 --
Male 2,501 49.5 9,799,252 49.4
Female 2,555 50.5 10,056,036 50.6
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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 62 1.2 455,031 2.3

In the 2006 Census, 5,056 people were usually resident in Butler: of these 49.5% were male and 50.5% were female. Of the total population 1.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

Age
People
Butler % Butler Australia % Australia
0-4 years 606 12.0 1,260,405 6.3
5-14 years 1,059 20.9 2,676,807 13.5
15-24 years 613 12.1 2,704,276 13.6
25-54 years 2,338 46.2 8,376,751 42.2
55-64 years 273 5.4 2,192,675 11.0
65 years and over 167 3.3 2,644,374 13.3
Median age 28 -- 37 --

In the 2006 Census, 32.9% of people usually resident in Butler were children aged 0-14 years, and 8.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 28 years.

Selected characteristics Butler % Butler Australia % Australia
Australian citizenship 3,584 70.9 17,095,569 86.1
People born overseas 2,017 39.9 4,416,037 22.2
Overseas visitors (excluded from people counts) 36 0.7 206,358 1.0

In the 2006 Census, 70.9% of people usually resident in Butler were Australian citizens, 39.9% were born overseas and 0.7% people were overseas visitors.

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Butler % Butler Australia % Australia
Married 1,995 58.8 7,900,684 49.6
Separated or divorced 286 8.4 1,801,979 11.3
Widowed 46 1.4 936,813 5.9
Never married 1,064 31.4 5,278,600 33.2

In the 2006 Census, 58.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Butler were married, 8.4% were either separated or divorced, 1.4% were widowed and 31.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

Country of birth Butler % Butler Australia % Australia
Australia 2,699 53.4 14,072,944 70.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null
England 1,137 22.5 856,939 4.3
New Zealand 160 3.2 389,463 2.0
Scotland 147 2.9 130,204 0.7
South Africa 127 2.5 104,127 0.5
Singapore 43 0.9 39,967 0.2

In the 2006 Census, 53.4% of people usually resident in Butler, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 22.5%, New Zealand 3.2%, Scotland 2.9%, South Africa 2.5% and Singapore 0.9%.

Religious affiliation, top responses Butler % Butler Australia % Australia
No Religion 1,346 26.6 3,706,557 18.7
Anglican 1,231 24.3 3,718,248 18.7
Catholic 1,057 20.9 5,126,882 25.8
Presbyterian and Reformed 122 2.4 596,668 3.0
Pentecostal 111 2.2 219,686 1.1

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Butler were No Religion 26.6%, Anglican 24.3%, Catholic 20.9%, Presbyterian and Reformed 2.4% and Pentecostal 2.2%.

Language, top responses (other than English) Butler % Butler Australia % Australia
Afrikaans 39 0.8 16,805 0.1
Arabic 34 0.7 243,662 1.2
Spanish 24 0.5 97,999 0.5
Italian 19 0.4 316,890 1.6
Mandarin 16 0.3 220,601 1.1
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English only spoken at home 4,422 87.5 15,581,333 78.5

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Butler were Afrikaans 0.8%, Arabic 0.7%, Spanish 0.5%, Italian 0.4% and Mandarin 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 87.5%.

Employment

Employment
People aged 15 years and over
Butler % Butler Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 1,507 63.9 5,827,432 60.7
Worked part-time 582 24.7 2,685,193 27.9
Away from work 94 4.0 337,991 3.5
Hours worked not stated 70 3.0 253,567 2.6
Unemployed 106 4.5 503,804 5.2
Not in the labour force 848 -- 5,271,116 --
Total in labour force (includes employed and unemployed people) 2,359 -- 9,607,987 --
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During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 2,359 people aged 15 years and over in Butler were in the labour force. Of these 63.9% worked full-time, 24.7% worked part-time, 4.0% were away from work, 3.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.5% were unemployed. 848 people were not in the labour force.

Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Butler % Butler Australia % Australia
Technicians and Trades Workers 476 21.1 1,309,258 14.4
Clerical and Administrative Workers 389 17.3 1,365,805 15.0
Professionals 350 15.5 1,806,010 19.8
Sales Workers 239 10.6 896,208 9.8
Labourers 231 10.3 952,520 10.5
Managers 203 9.0 1,202,267 13.2
Community and Personal Service Workers 203 9.0 801,906 8.8
Machinery Operators And Drivers 125 5.5 604,616 6.6

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Butler were Technicians and Trades Workers 21.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 17.3%, Professionals 15.5%, Sales Workers 10.6%, Labourers 10.3%, Managers 9.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.0% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.5%.

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Butler % Butler Australia % Australia
Hospitals 97 4.3 303,923 3.3
School Education 84 3.7 414,214 4.5
Building Completion Services 83 3.7 124,212 1.4
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 78 3.5 218,821 2.4
Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 73 3.2 328,521 3.6

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Butler, the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals 4.3%, School Education 3.7%, Building Completion Services 3.7%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.5% and Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.2%.

Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Butler % Butler Australia % Australia
Personal 601 -- 466 --
Family 1,298 -- 1,171 --
Household 1,205 -- 1,027 --

In the 2006 Census in Butler, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $601, the median family income was $1,298 and the median household income was $1,205.

Families

family composition

Family composition

Family composition Butler % Butler Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 404 29.6 1,943,643 37.2
Couple family with children 795 58.2 2,362,582 45.3
One parent family 153 11.2 823,254 15.8
Other family 14 1.0 89,686 1.7
Total families 1,366 -- 5,219,165 --

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,366 families in Butler: of these 29.6% were couple families without children, 58.2% were couple families with children, 11.2% were one parent families and 1.0% were other families.

Dwellings

dwelling structure | dwelling characteristics | household composition

Dwelling structure

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

Dwelling type Butler % Butler Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 1,626 -- 7,596,183 --
All private dwellings (including unoccupied) 1,732 -- 8,426,559 --

In the 2006 Census 1,626 occupied private dwellings were counted in Butler.

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Butler % Butler Australia % Australia
Separate house 1,626 100.0 5,685,387 74.8
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 0 0.0 702,550 9.2
Flat, unit or apartment 0 0.0 1,076,315 14.2
Other dwelling 0 0.0 127,337 1.7
Dwelling type not stated 0 0.0 4,594 0.1

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Butler, 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Butler % Butler Australia % Australia
Owned outright 172 10.6 2,478,264 32.6
Owned with a mortgage (includes being purchased under rent/buy scheme) 1,005 61.8 2,448,205 32.2
Rented (includes rent-free) 364 22.4 2,063,947 27.2
Other tenure type 5 0.3 65,715 0.9
Tenure type not stated 81 5.0 540,050 7.1

In the 2006 Census in Butler, 10.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 61.8% were owned with a mortgage and 22.4% were rented.

Landlord type
Occupied private dwellings being rented (including rent-free accommodation)
Butler % Butler Australia % Australia
Real estate agent 190 52.2 1,043,198 50.5
State or Territory housing authority 51 14.0 306,697 14.9
Other landlord type 118 32.4 652,012 31.6
Landlord type not stated 3 0.8 62,037 3.0

In the 2006 Census in Butler, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 52.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 14.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 32.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling characteristics Butler % Butler Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 250 -- 190 --
Median monthly mortgage repayment 1,517 -- 1,300 --
Average people per household 3.1 -- 2.6 --
Average number of people per bedroom 1 -- 1.1 --

In the 2006 Census in Butler, the median weekly rent was $250. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,517. The average people per household was 3.1 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

Household composition
Excludes visitor only and other not classifiable households
Butler % Butler Australia % Australia
Family households 1,361 83.7 5,122,760 67.4
Single (or lone) person households 180 11.1 1,740,481 22.9
Group households 20 1.2 280,856 3.7

In the 2006 Census in Butler, 83.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 11.1% were single (or lone) person households and 1.2% were group households.

The information contained in this QuickStat has been produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. It contains data from the 2006 Census of Population & Housing held on 9 August 2006. Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. These adjustments may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages in QuickStats. For more information refer to Introduced Random Error. For further enquiries contact the ABS National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 | www.abs.gov.au/census

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