Broomehill Village

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 377 people were usually resident in Broomehill Village: of these 50.9% were male and 49.1% were female. Of the total population 1.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 26.8% of people usually resident in Broomehill Village were children aged 0-14 years, and 19.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 36 years.

In the 2006 Census, 86.7% of people usually resident in Broomehill Village were Australian citizens, 13.5% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 55.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Broomehill Village were married, 14.2% were either separated or divorced, 5.5% were widowed and 26.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 78.0% of people usually resident in Broomehill Village, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 5.3%, New Zealand 2.1%, Scotland 1.9%, Germany 1.1% and Poland 1.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Broomehill Village were Anglican 25.2%, No Religion 23.3%, Catholic 14.6%, Uniting Church 6.1% and Baptist 2.7%.

In the 2006 Census, there were no other responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Broomehill Village. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 170 people aged 15 years and over in Broomehill Village were in the labour force. Of these 62.4% worked full-time, 22.4% worked part-time, 2.4% were away from work, 9.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.5% were unemployed. 85 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Broomehill Village were Managers 40.2%, Labourers 19.5%, Professionals 11.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 7.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 4.9%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.3% and Sales Workers 2.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Broomehill Village, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 42.7%, School Education 11.0%, Grocery, Liquor and Tobacco Product Wholesaling 4.9%, Local Government Administration 4.9% and Hospitals 4.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Broomehill Village, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $430, the median family income was $857 and the median household income was $778.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 105 families in Broomehill Village: of these 34.3% were couple families without children, 43.8% were couple families with children, 16.2% were one parent families and 5.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 145 occupied private dwellings were counted in Broomehill Village.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Broomehill Village, 97.9% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Broomehill Village, 40.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 29.0% were owned with a mortgage and 20.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Broomehill Village, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 17.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 75.9% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Broomehill Village, the median weekly rent was $79. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $629. 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 Broomehill Village, 69.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 20.0% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.