Bilingurr

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 231 people were usually resident in Bilingurr: of these 58.9% were male and 41.1% were female. Of the total population 3.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 26.8% of people usually resident in Bilingurr were children aged 0-14 years, and 19.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 36 years.

In the 2006 Census, 77.1% of people usually resident in Bilingurr were Australian citizens, 14.3% were born overseas and 7.8% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 47.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Bilingurr were married, 15.9% were either separated or divorced, 4.7% were widowed and 32.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 72.7% of people usually resident in Bilingurr, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 5.2%, Germany 3.5%, South Africa 2.2%, Sweden 1.7% and New Zealand 1.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Bilingurr were No Religion 34.2%, Anglican 19.9%, Catholic 18.2%, Uniting Church 4.3% and Buddhism 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Bilingurr were French 2.6% and German 2.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 83.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 118 people aged 15 years and over in Bilingurr were in the labour force. Of these 57.6% worked full-time, 33.9% worked part-time, 0.0% were away from work, 5.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.4% were unemployed. 34 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Bilingurr were Managers 17.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 17.5%, Professionals 15.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.9%, Labourers 13.2%, Sales Workers 10.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.0% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Bilingurr, the most common responses for industry of employment included Accommodation 16.7%, School Education 6.1%, Clothing, Footwear and Personal Accessory Retailing 5.3%, Road Freight Transport 4.4% and Residential Building Construction 4.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Bilingurr, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $604, the median family income was $1,283 and the median household income was $1,037.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 48 families in Bilingurr: of these 43.8% were couple families without children, 56.3% were couple families with children, 0.0% 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 182 occupied private dwellings were counted in Bilingurr.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Bilingurr, 34.6% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 65.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Bilingurr, 58.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 7.7% were owned with a mortgage and 16.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Bilingurr, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 16.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 60.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Bilingurr, the median weekly rent was $150. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,992. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.3.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Bilingurr, 25.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 13.7% were single (or lone) person households and 2.7% were group households.