Bluff Point

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,319 people were usually resident in Bluff Point: of these 45.6% were male and 54.4% were female. Of the total population 2.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 16.8% of people usually resident in Bluff Point were children aged 0-14 years, and 37.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 46 years.

In the 2006 Census, 92.1% of people usually resident in Bluff Point were Australian citizens, 13.1% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 49.5% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Bluff Point were married, 10.3% were either separated or divorced, 15.1% were widowed and 24.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 80.6% of people usually resident in Bluff Point, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.9%, New Zealand 1.2%, Ireland 0.9%, Italy 0.7% and Germany 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Bluff Point were Catholic 30.9%, Anglican 27.9%, No Religion 15.6%, Uniting Church 5.2% and Presbyterian and Reformed 1.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Bluff Point were Italian 1.4%, Dutch 0.5%, Malay 0.5%, Tongan 0.5% and Finnish 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 84.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 577 people aged 15 years and over in Bluff Point were in the labour force. Of these 58.9% worked full-time, 26.5% worked part-time, 5.7% were away from work, 3.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.2% were unemployed. 343 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Bluff Point were Professionals 17.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.1%, Managers 12.6%, Labourers 11.9%, Sales Workers 11.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.1% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Bluff Point, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 8.0%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 3.5%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.3%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 2.7% and Local Government Administration 2.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Bluff Point, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $523, the median family income was $1,233 and the median household income was $969.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 323 families in Bluff Point: of these 43.7% were couple families without children, 40.2% were couple families with children, 13.6% were one parent families and 2.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 516 occupied private dwellings were counted in Bluff Point.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Bluff Point, 74.8% were separate houses, 4.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 20.5% were flats, units or apartments and 0.6% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Bluff Point, 36.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 22.9% were owned with a mortgage and 31.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Bluff Point, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 39.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 11.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 48.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Bluff Point, the median weekly rent was $138. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,107. The average people per household was 2.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Bluff Point, 61.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 29.8% were single (or lone) person households and 2.3% were group households.