Mount Tarcoola

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 3,566 people were usually resident in Mount Tarcoola: of these 49.3% were male and 50.7% were female. Of the total population 2.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 24.9% of people usually resident in Mount Tarcoola were children aged 0-14 years, and 17.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 34 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.7% of people usually resident in Mount Tarcoola were Australian citizens, 13.0% were born overseas and 0.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 59.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Mount Tarcoola were married, 8.1% were either separated or divorced, 3.5% were widowed and 29.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 82.2% of people usually resident in Mount Tarcoola, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.2%, New Zealand 1.8%, Italy 0.9%, South Africa 0.9% and Scotland 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Mount Tarcoola were Catholic 30.6%, Anglican 22.4%, No Religion 21.2%, Uniting Church 5.0% and Islam 2.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Mount Tarcoola were Malay 2.2%, Italian 1.3%, Afrikaans 0.4%, Dutch 0.2% and Spanish 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 90.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,859 people aged 15 years and over in Mount Tarcoola were in the labour force. Of these 61.7% worked full-time, 27.5% worked part-time, 4.9% were away from work, 2.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.3% were unemployed. 696 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Mount Tarcoola were Technicians and Trades Workers 18.0%, Professionals 16.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.2%, Managers 13.5%, Sales Workers 10.1%, Labourers 9.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.5% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Mount Tarcoola, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 8.7%, Public Order and Safety Services 3.7%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.3%, Hospitals 3.0% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Mount Tarcoola, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $570, the median family income was $1,384 and the median household income was $1,256.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 980 families in Mount Tarcoola: of these 38.0% were couple families without children, 52.0% were couple families with children, 9.2% were one parent families and 0.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,214 occupied private dwellings were counted in Mount Tarcoola.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Mount Tarcoola, 94.8% were separate houses, 3.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.8% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Mount Tarcoola, 30.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 42.2% were owned with a mortgage and 24.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Mount Tarcoola, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 43.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 13.9% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 39.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Mount Tarcoola, the median weekly rent was $180. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,160. The average people per household was 2.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Mount Tarcoola, 80.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 15.1% were single (or lone) person households and 2.3% were group households.