Greenfields

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 9,316 people were usually resident in Greenfields: of these 48.4% were male and 51.6% were female. Of the total population 1.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.5% of people usually resident in Greenfields were children aged 0-14 years, and 30.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 39 years.

In the 2006 Census, 87.6% of people usually resident in Greenfields were Australian citizens, 19.3% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 50.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Greenfields were married, 13.8% were either separated or divorced, 6.7% were widowed and 29.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 73.8% of people usually resident in Greenfields, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 10.1%, New Zealand 2.6%, Scotland 1.1%, Netherlands 0.7% and Germany 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Greenfields were No Religion 26.7%, Anglican 26.4%, Catholic 16.6%, Uniting Church 3.7% and Presbyterian and Reformed 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Greenfields were Dutch 0.4%, Italian 0.4%, German 0.3%, Spanish 0.2% and Indonesian 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 91.6%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 3,600 people aged 15 years and over in Greenfields were in the labour force. Of these 53.8% worked full-time, 31.5% worked part-time, 4.9% were away from work, 4.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.8% were unemployed. 3,239 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Greenfields were Technicians and Trades Workers 22.1%, Labourers 16.5%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 11.7%, Sales Workers 11.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.2%, Professionals 8.6% and Managers 6.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Greenfields, the most common responses for industry of employment included Basic Non-Ferrous Metal Product Manufacturing 5.2%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.7%, School Education 3.7%, Residential Care Services 3.5% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Greenfields, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $352, the median family income was $885 and the median household income was $730.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 2,591 families in Greenfields: of these 44.3% were couple families without children, 36.7% were couple families with children, 18.1% were one parent families and 0.9% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 3,528 occupied private dwellings were counted in Greenfields.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Greenfields, 87.5% were separate houses, 10.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.7% were flats, units or apartments and 0.1% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Greenfields, 27.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 35.7% were owned with a mortgage and 24.6% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Greenfields, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 43.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 14.3% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 39.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Greenfields, the median weekly rent was $170. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,029. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Greenfields, 72.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 21.0% were single (or lone) person households and 2.3% were group households.