Furnissdale

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,129 people were usually resident in Furnissdale: of these 53.6% were male and 46.4% were female. Of the total population 1.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 13.3% of people usually resident in Furnissdale were children aged 0-14 years, and 45.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 52 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.3% of people usually resident in Furnissdale were Australian citizens, 22.9% were born overseas and 0.6% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 54.5% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Furnissdale were married, 15.9% were either separated or divorced, 7.6% were widowed and 22.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 70.1% of people usually resident in Furnissdale, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 12.5%, New Zealand 3.2%, Netherlands 1.0%, Malaysia 0.7% and South Africa 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Furnissdale were Anglican 32.2%, No Religion 24.4%, Catholic 15.2%, Uniting Church 5.1% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Furnissdale were Italian 0.5%, German 0.4%, Korean 0.4%, Cantonese 0.3% and Indonesian 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 410 people aged 15 years and over in Furnissdale were in the labour force. Of these 56.3% worked full-time, 29.0% worked part-time, 5.1% were away from work, 3.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.9% were unemployed. 515 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Furnissdale were Technicians and Trades Workers 23.1%, Labourers 19.2%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 14.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.1%, Professionals 9.8%, Sales Workers 8.5%, Managers 6.5% and Clerical and Administrative Workers 5.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Furnissdale, the most common responses for industry of employment included Residential Building Construction 4.4%, Building Cleaning, Pest Control and Gardening Services 4.1%, Building Completion Services 3.9%, Residential Care Services 3.6% and Basic Non-Ferrous Metal Product Manufacturing 3.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Furnissdale, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $325, the median family income was $783 and the median household income was $573.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 318 families in Furnissdale: of these 59.4% were couple families without children, 28.3% were couple families with children, 11.0% were one parent families and 1.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 536 occupied private dwellings were counted in Furnissdale.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Furnissdale, 73.7% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.3% were flats, units or apartments and 25.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Furnissdale, 51.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 19.6% were owned with a mortgage and 20.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Furnissdale, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 21.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 78.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Furnissdale, the median weekly rent was $130. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,020. The average people per household was 2.1 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Furnissdale, 57.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 33.2% were single (or lone) person households and 1.3% were group households.