Ellenbrook

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 10,477 people were usually resident in Ellenbrook: of these 48.9% were male and 51.1% were female. Of the total population 1.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 30.7% of people usually resident in Ellenbrook were children aged 0-14 years, and 12.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 30 years.

In the 2006 Census, 81.1% of people usually resident in Ellenbrook were Australian citizens, 26.6% were born overseas and 0.6% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 58.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Ellenbrook were married, 10.9% were either separated or divorced, 3.1% were widowed and 27.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 65.4% of people usually resident in Ellenbrook, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 10.3%, New Zealand 3.6%, Scotland 1.6%, South Africa 1.4% and Singapore 0.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Ellenbrook were No Religion 24.9%, Catholic 21.7%, Anglican 21.3%, Christian, nfd 2.9% and Uniting Church 2.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Ellenbrook were Italian 0.8%, Mandarin 0.5%, Malay 0.4%, Polish 0.4% and Afrikaans 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 85.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 5,000 people aged 15 years and over in Ellenbrook were in the labour force. Of these 67.1% worked full-time, 23.9% worked part-time, 4.3% were away from work, 2.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.6% were unemployed. 1,739 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Ellenbrook were Clerical and Administrative Workers 18.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 17.1%, Professionals 14.0%, Managers 11.3%, Sales Workers 10.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.4%, Labourers 9.2% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Ellenbrook, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 3.8%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.3%, Public Order and Safety Services 3.2%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.2% and Hospitals 2.9%.

In the 2006 Census in Ellenbrook, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $611, the median family income was $1,317 and the median household income was $1,210.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 2,820 families in Ellenbrook: of these 32.4% were couple families without children, 53.9% were couple families with children, 13.0% were one parent families and 0.6% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 3,488 occupied private dwellings were counted in Ellenbrook.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Ellenbrook, 94.2% were separate houses, 5.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.6% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Ellenbrook, 14.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 59.9% were owned with a mortgage and 18.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Ellenbrook, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 51.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 15.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 32.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Ellenbrook, the median weekly rent was $231. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,408. The average people per household was 3.0 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Ellenbrook, 80.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 12.1% were single (or lone) person households and 1.6% were group households.