Sorrento

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 7,346 people were usually resident in Sorrento: of these 49.3% were male and 50.7% were female. Of the total population 0.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 17.7% of people usually resident in Sorrento were children aged 0-14 years, and 26.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 41 years.

In the 2006 Census, 87.2% of people usually resident in Sorrento were Australian citizens, 29.6% were born overseas and 1.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 59.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Sorrento were married, 7.5% were either separated or divorced, 4.4% were widowed and 28.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 65.7% of people usually resident in Sorrento, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 11.0%, South Africa 2.8%, New Zealand 2.0%, Scotland 1.6% and Italy 1.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Sorrento were Catholic 31.4%, Anglican 24.9%, No Religion 17.6%, Uniting Church 4.6% 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 Sorrento were Italian 1.6%, Cantonese 0.6%, Polish 0.6%, German 0.4% and French 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 88.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 4,109 people aged 15 years and over in Sorrento were in the labour force. Of these 58.8% worked full-time, 33.2% worked part-time, 3.6% were away from work, 2.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.1% were unemployed. 1,683 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Sorrento were Professionals 25.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.6%, Managers 15.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 12.5%, Sales Workers 11.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.2%, Labourers 5.6% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 2.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Sorrento, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 6.3%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.3%, Hospitals 3.6%, Architectural, Engineering and Technical Services 2.6% and Residential Building Construction 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Sorrento, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $618, the median family income was $1,873 and the median household income was $1,583.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 2,077 families in Sorrento: of these 34.9% were couple families without children, 54.1% were couple families with children, 9.5% were one parent families and 1.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 2,618 occupied private dwellings were counted in Sorrento.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Sorrento, 89.0% were separate houses, 8.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.1% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Sorrento, 44.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 36.1% were owned with a mortgage and 14.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Sorrento, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 49.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 46.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Sorrento, the median weekly rent was $250. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,517. 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 Sorrento, 78.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 16.2% were single (or lone) person households and 1.6% were group households.