Bayonet Head

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,304 people were usually resident in Bayonet Head: of these 48.4% were male and 51.6% were female. Of the total population 3.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 24.9% of people usually resident in Bayonet Head were children aged 0-14 years, and 24.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 36 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.2% of people usually resident in Bayonet Head were Australian citizens, 16.5% were born overseas and 0.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 60.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Bayonet Head were married, 10.6% were either separated or divorced, 4.3% were widowed and 24.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 80.1% of people usually resident in Bayonet Head, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 8.4%, New Zealand 1.9%, Scotland 1.0%, Germany 0.6% and Netherlands 0.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Bayonet Head were No Religion 28.7%, Anglican 23.5%, Catholic 13.7%, Uniting Church 6.7% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Bayonet Head were Italian 0.5%, Dutch 0.3%, Thai 0.3%, German 0.3% and Japanese 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,073 people aged 15 years and over in Bayonet Head were in the labour force. Of these 56.8% worked full-time, 30.7% worked part-time, 6.7% were away from work, 2.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.3% were unemployed. 620 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Bayonet Head were Technicians and Trades Workers 14.1%, Labourers 13.6%, Managers 13.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.7%, Professionals 12.6%, Sales Workers 12.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.3% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Bayonet Head, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 6.6%, Hospitals 3.4%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.4%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.3% and Building Installation Services 2.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Bayonet Head, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $443, the median family income was $1,087 and the median household income was $1,024.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 662 families in Bayonet Head: of these 43.7% were couple families without children, 42.4% were couple families with children, 13.9% 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 821 occupied private dwellings were counted in Bayonet Head.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Bayonet Head, 96.1% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.0% were flats, units or apartments and 2.9% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Bayonet Head, 36.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 35.1% were owned with a mortgage and 25.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Bayonet Head, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 54.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 10.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 32.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Bayonet Head, the median weekly rent was $180. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083. 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 Bayonet Head, 79.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 15.7% were single (or lone) person households and 2.7% were group households.