Cardup

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 702 people were usually resident in Cardup: of these 50.0% were male and 50.0% were female. Of the total population 0.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 27.5% of people usually resident in Cardup were children aged 0-14 years, and 16.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 34 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.0% of people usually resident in Cardup were Australian citizens, 22.1% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 61.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Cardup were married, 8.6% were either separated or divorced, 2.3% were widowed and 28.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 76.6% of people usually resident in Cardup, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 8.5%, New Zealand 3.1%, Netherlands 2.0%, Scotland 2.0% and Ireland 1.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Cardup were Anglican 25.6%, No Religion 23.8%, Catholic 14.5%, Presbyterian and Reformed 9.5% and Uniting Church 3.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Cardup were Italian 1.3%, Russian 1.1%, Maori (New Zealand) 0.9%, Mandarin 0.6% and Arabic 0.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 384 people aged 15 years and over in Cardup were in the labour force. Of these 62.5% worked full-time, 29.2% worked part-time, 3.9% were away from work, 2.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 1.8% were unemployed. 121 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Cardup were Clerical and Administrative Workers 18.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 18.3%, Managers 11.1%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 10.9%, Labourers 10.3%, Professionals 9.3%, Sales Workers 9.3% and Community and Personal Service Workers 8.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Cardup, the most common responses for industry of employment included Road Freight Transport 4.2%, School Education 4.2%, Residential Building Construction 3.2%, Building Installation Services 3.2% and Automotive Repair and Maintenance 2.9%.

In the 2006 Census in Cardup, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $609, the median family income was $1,517 and the median household income was $1,516.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 196 families in Cardup: of these 35.7% were couple families without children, 55.6% were couple families with children, 7.1% 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 219 occupied private dwellings were counted in Cardup.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Cardup, 94.1% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.8% were flats, units or apartments and 4.1% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Cardup, 22.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 68.5% were owned with a mortgage and 5.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Cardup, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 30.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 61.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Cardup, the median weekly rent was $200. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,600. The average people per household was 3.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Cardup, 90.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 9.1% were single (or lone) person households and 1.8% were group households.