Herne Hill

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,469 people were usually resident in Herne Hill: of these 51.7% were male and 48.3% were female. Of the total population 1.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 18.4% of people usually resident in Herne Hill were children aged 0-14 years, and 27.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 40 years.

In the 2006 Census, 88.6% of people usually resident in Herne Hill were Australian citizens, 23.9% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 58.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Herne Hill were married, 8.3% were either separated or divorced, 4.0% were widowed and 29.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 69.3% of people usually resident in Herne Hill, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 7.8%, Italy 3.7%, Croatia 3.3%, New Zealand 1.7% and South Eastern Europe 0.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Herne Hill were Catholic 37.6%, Anglican 19.8%, No Religion 19.5%, Uniting Church 2.2% and Presbyterian and Reformed 2.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Herne Hill were Italian 5.3%, Croatian 5.0%, Dutch 0.7%, Hungarian 0.5% and Vietnamese 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 82.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 796 people aged 15 years and over in Herne Hill were in the labour force. Of these 62.4% worked full-time, 28.5% worked part-time, 3.1% were away from work, 3.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.9% were unemployed. 340 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Herne Hill were Technicians and Trades Workers 21.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.0%, Managers 14.4%, Labourers 11.5%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 10.9%, Professionals 9.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.9% and Sales Workers 7.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Herne Hill, the most common responses for industry of employment included Road Freight Transport 7.0%, Fruit and Tree Nut Growing 4.7%, School Education 4.5%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.4% and Residential Building Construction 2.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Herne Hill, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $479, the median family income was $1,252 and the median household income was $1,113.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 435 families in Herne Hill: of these 39.1% were couple families without children, 50.3% were couple families with children, 10.6% 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 543 occupied private dwellings were counted in Herne Hill.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Herne Hill, 98.9% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 1.1% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Herne Hill, 44.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 35.7% were owned with a mortgage and 15.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Herne Hill, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 22.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 4.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 62.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Herne Hill, the median weekly rent was $130. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300. 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 Herne Hill, 78.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 17.1% were single (or lone) person households and 1.3% were group households.