Cervantes

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 503 people were usually resident in Cervantes: of these 52.5% were male and 47.5% were female. Of the total population 0.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.3% of people usually resident in Cervantes were children aged 0-14 years, and 40.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 47 years.

In the 2006 Census, 81.7% of people usually resident in Cervantes were Australian citizens, 12.9% were born overseas and 10.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 57.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Cervantes were married, 12.8% were either separated or divorced, 9.1% were widowed and 21.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 71.8% of people usually resident in Cervantes, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.8%, New Zealand 3.0%, Scotland 1.8%, Northern Ireland 1.2% and Netherlands 1.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Cervantes were Anglican 26.8%, No Religion 25.8%, Catholic 14.1%, Uniting Church 5.4% and Presbyterian and Reformed 2.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Cervantes were Indonesian 0.6% and Greek 0.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 84.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 191 people aged 15 years and over in Cervantes were in the labour force. Of these 39.3% worked full-time, 34.0% worked part-time, 8.4% were away from work, 6.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 12.0% were unemployed. 153 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Cervantes were Labourers 22.6%, Managers 16.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 12.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.5%, Professionals 8.9%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.5% and Sales Workers 4.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Cervantes, the most common responses for industry of employment included Accommodation 14.3%, School Education 7.7%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 6.0%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 5.4% and Fishing 4.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Cervantes, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $385, the median family income was $955 and the median household income was $738.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 117 families in Cervantes: of these 54.7% were couple families without children, 35.9% were couple families with children, 6.0% were one parent families and 3.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 249 occupied private dwellings were counted in Cervantes.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Cervantes, 82.7% were separate houses, 1.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 16.1% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Cervantes, 35.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 19.3% were owned with a mortgage and 20.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Cervantes, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 12.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 8.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 72.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Cervantes, the median weekly rent was $138. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $908. The average people per household was 2.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Cervantes, 47.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 17.7% were single (or lone) person households and 1.2% were group households.