Koongamia

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 679 people were usually resident in Koongamia: of these 49.8% were male and 50.2% were female. Of the total population 8.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.4% of people usually resident in Koongamia were children aged 0-14 years, and 23.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 33 years.

In the 2006 Census, 89.8% of people usually resident in Koongamia were Australian citizens, 18.9% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 34.5% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Koongamia were married, 20.4% were either separated or divorced, 5.6% were widowed and 39.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 75.1% of people usually resident in Koongamia, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 7.5%, New Zealand 2.9%, Northern Ireland 1.0%, Germany 0.9% and India 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Koongamia were No Religion 30.2%, Anglican 24.2%, Catholic 16.1%, Jehovah's Witnesses 3.2% 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 Koongamia were Spanish 0.7%, French 0.7%, Polish 0.6%, Indonesian 0.6% and Tamil 0.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 91.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 305 people aged 15 years and over in Koongamia were in the labour force. Of these 61.6% worked full-time, 24.9% worked part-time, 2.6% were away from work, 3.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.9% were unemployed. 198 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Koongamia were Labourers 18.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 18.1%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 16.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.6%, Sales Workers 8.9%, Professionals 8.5% and Managers 6.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Koongamia, the most common responses for industry of employment included Residential Care Services 3.9%, Road Freight Transport 3.9%, Building Cleaning, Pest Control and Gardening Services 3.2%, Other Construction Services 3.2% and Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Koongamia, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $420, the median family income was $879 and the median household income was $748.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 183 families in Koongamia: of these 32.8% were couple families without children, 33.3% were couple families with children, 33.9% 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 294 occupied private dwellings were counted in Koongamia.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Koongamia, 89.1% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 10.9% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Koongamia, 18.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 37.8% were owned with a mortgage and 38.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Koongamia, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 24.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 40.7% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 33.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Koongamia, the median weekly rent was $140. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $817. The average people per household was 2.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Koongamia, 58.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 36.1% were single (or lone) person households and 3.4% were group households.