Gascoyne Junction

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 149 people were usually resident in Gascoyne Junction: of these 61.1% were male and 38.9% were female. Of the total population 23.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.1% of people usually resident in Gascoyne Junction were children aged 0-14 years, and 33.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 43 years.

In the 2006 Census, 72.5% of people usually resident in Gascoyne Junction were Australian citizens, 6.7% were born overseas and 6.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 45.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Gascoyne Junction were married, 19.2% were either separated or divorced, 0.0% were widowed and 34.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 66.4% of people usually resident in Gascoyne Junction, stated they were born in Australia. Other common response for country of birth was England 6.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Gascoyne Junction were Anglican 24.2%, No Religion 16.1%, Catholic 9.4%, Churches of Christ 8.1% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census, there were no other responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Gascoyne Junction. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 71.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 71 people aged 15 years and over in Gascoyne Junction were in the labour force. Of these 71.8% worked full-time, 22.5% worked part-time, 0.0% were away from work, 5.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 0.0% were unemployed. 22 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Gascoyne Junction were Managers 39.4%, Labourers 31.0%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 7.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 5.6% and Community and Personal Service Workers 5.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Gascoyne Junction, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 29.6%, Local Government Administration 15.5%, Other Social Assistance Services 5.6%, Structural Metal Product Manufacturing 4.2% and Residential Building Construction 4.2%.

In the 2006 Census in Gascoyne Junction, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $443, the median family income was $850 and the median household income was $833.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 29 families in Gascoyne Junction: of these 58.6% were couple families without children, 41.4% 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 108 occupied private dwellings were counted in Gascoyne Junction.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Gascoyne Junction, 50.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 50.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Gascoyne Junction, 32.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 0.0% were owned with a mortgage and 28.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Gascoyne Junction, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 16.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 61.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Gascoyne Junction, the median weekly rent was $25. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $5,800. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Gascoyne Junction, 25.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 16.7% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.