Hammond Park

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,020 people were usually resident in Hammond Park: of these 47.0% were male and 53.0% were female. Of the total population 0.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 23.6% of people usually resident in Hammond Park were children aged 0-14 years, and 7.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 29 years.

In the 2006 Census, 82.8% of people usually resident in Hammond Park were Australian citizens, 27.6% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 58.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Hammond Park were married, 7.6% were either separated or divorced, 1.8% were widowed and 32.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 66.8% of people usually resident in Hammond Park, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 10.2%, South Africa 1.9%, Scotland 1.9%, New Zealand 1.6% and Singapore 1.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Hammond Park were Catholic 29.1%, No Religion 23.5%, Anglican 17.1%, Uniting Church 3.8% and Christian, nfd 2.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Hammond Park were Italian 2.2%, Cantonese 0.7%, Indonesian 0.7%, Serbian 0.7% and Portuguese 0.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 83.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 606 people aged 15 years and over in Hammond Park were in the labour force. Of these 68.0% worked full-time, 26.4% worked part-time, 4.0% were away from work, 0.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 1.2% were unemployed. 122 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Hammond Park were Clerical and Administrative Workers 19.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 17.7%, Professionals 17.0%, Managers 11.9%, Labourers 10.2%, Sales Workers 7.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.7% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Hammond Park, the most common responses for industry of employment included Architectural, Engineering and Technical Services 3.7%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.2%, Hospitals 2.8%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 2.7% and Public Order and Safety Services 2.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Hammond Park, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $765, the median family income was $1,703 and the median household income was $1,634.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 307 families in Hammond Park: of these 43.0% were couple families without children, 46.9% were couple families with children, 10.1% 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 368 occupied private dwellings were counted in Hammond Park.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Hammond Park, 94.8% were separate houses, 5.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Hammond Park, 11.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 75.0% were owned with a mortgage and 7.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Hammond Park, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 79.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 34.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Hammond Park, the median weekly rent was $268. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,625. The average people per household was 2.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Hammond Park, 82.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 10.6% were single (or lone) person households and 2.7% were group households.