Mindarie

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 6,507 people were usually resident in Mindarie: of these 49.7% were male and 50.3% were female. Of the total population 0.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 26.7% of people usually resident in Mindarie were children aged 0-14 years, and 16.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 36 years.

In the 2006 Census, 75.0% of people usually resident in Mindarie were Australian citizens, 47.7% were born overseas and 1.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 67.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Mindarie were married, 7.4% were either separated or divorced, 2.0% were widowed and 23.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 46.2% of people usually resident in Mindarie, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 26.7%, South Africa 3.6%, Scotland 3.5%, New Zealand 2.7% and Zimbabwe 0.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Mindarie were Anglican 31.2%, Catholic 22.9%, No Religion 17.6%, Uniting Church 2.9% and Presbyterian and Reformed 2.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Mindarie were Afrikaans 1.1%, Mandarin 0.7%, Arabic 0.7%, Italian 0.5% and German 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 87.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 3,292 people aged 15 years and over in Mindarie were in the labour force. Of these 60.0% worked full-time, 29.5% worked part-time, 4.6% were away from work, 2.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.1% were unemployed. 1,250 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Mindarie were Technicians and Trades Workers 19.4%, Professionals 17.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.9%, Managers 15.2%, Sales Workers 11.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.2%, Labourers 8.1% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 3.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Mindarie, the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.9%, School Education 3.7%, Residential Building Construction 3.2%, Building Completion Services 3.1% and Hospitals 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Mindarie, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $586, the median family income was $1,591 and the median household income was $1,522.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,811 families in Mindarie: of these 32.4% were couple families without children, 59.6% were couple families with children, 7.2% were one parent families and 0.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 2,065 occupied private dwellings were counted in Mindarie.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Mindarie, 91.0% were separate houses, 5.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.7% were flats, units or apartments and 1.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Mindarie, 24.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 55.1% were owned with a mortgage and 15.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Mindarie, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 64.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 32.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Mindarie, the median weekly rent was $290. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,645. The average people per household was 3.1 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Mindarie, 86.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 9.0% were single (or lone) person households and 0.5% were group households.