Champion Lakes

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 520 people were usually resident in Champion Lakes: of these 51.7% were male and 48.3% were female. Of the total population 0.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 16.3% of people usually resident in Champion Lakes were children aged 0-14 years, and 23.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 41 years.

In the 2006 Census, 85.6% of people usually resident in Champion Lakes were Australian citizens, 26.5% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 54.9% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Champion Lakes were married, 9.0% were either separated or divorced, 3.2% were widowed and 33.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 65.0% of people usually resident in Champion Lakes, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 14.0%, New Zealand 3.1%, Netherlands 2.1%, India 1.9% and Italy 1.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Champion Lakes were No Religion 26.3%, Anglican 25.6%, Catholic 19.0%, Presbyterian and Reformed 5.0% and Baptist 4.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Champion Lakes were Italian 2.7%, Danish 1.0%, Dutch 0.8% and Arabic 0.8%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 86.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 278 people aged 15 years and over in Champion Lakes were in the labour force. Of these 61.5% worked full-time, 29.1% worked part-time, 2.9% were away from work, 4.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.5% were unemployed. 127 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Champion Lakes were Technicians and Trades Workers 21.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 17.7%, Labourers 13.3%, Professionals 11.4%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 11.1%, Managers 10.3%, Sales Workers 6.6% and Community and Personal Service Workers 6.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Champion Lakes, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 7.7%, Public Order and Safety Services 4.1%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 4.1%, Hospitals 3.7% and Automotive Repair and Maintenance 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Champion Lakes, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $471, the median family income was $1,349 and the median household income was $1,115.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 137 families in Champion Lakes: of these 38.7% were couple families without children, 48.2% were couple families with children, 13.1% 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 188 occupied private dwellings were counted in Champion Lakes.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Champion Lakes, 80.3% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 19.7% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Champion Lakes, 37.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 30.9% were owned with a mortgage and 21.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Champion Lakes, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 26.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 68.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Champion Lakes, the median weekly rent was $160. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,343. The average people per household was 2.7 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Champion Lakes, 69.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 21.8% were single (or lone) person households and 3.2% were group households.