Oldbury

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 324 people were usually resident in Oldbury: of these 54.0% were male and 46.0% were female. Of the total population 2.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.1% of people usually resident in Oldbury were children aged 0-14 years, and 27.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 41 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.0% of people usually resident in Oldbury were Australian citizens, 20.7% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 58.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Oldbury were married, 11.7% were either separated or divorced, 1.9% were widowed and 28.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 76.2% of people usually resident in Oldbury, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 10.2%, New Zealand 2.8%, Taiwan 2.2%, Netherlands 1.9% and Italy 1.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Oldbury were Anglican 26.2%, No Religion 24.1%, Catholic 16.4%, Presbyterian and Reformed 4.6% and Uniting Church 4.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Oldbury was Italian 2.8%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 175 people aged 15 years and over in Oldbury were in the labour force. Of these 63.4% worked full-time, 26.3% worked part-time, 5.1% were away from work, 1.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.4% were unemployed. 75 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Oldbury were Managers 26.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.2%, Labourers 13.6%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 10.7%, Professionals 8.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.9% and Sales Workers 5.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Oldbury, the most common responses for industry of employment included Poultry Farming 8.9%, Road Freight Transport 8.3%, Local Government Administration 5.3%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 4.7% and Dairy Cattle Farming 4.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Oldbury, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $504, the median family income was $1,379 and the median household income was $1,250.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 89 families in Oldbury: of these 47.2% were couple families without children, 52.8% 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 114 occupied private dwellings were counted in Oldbury.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Oldbury, 100.0% 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 Oldbury, 32.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 35.1% were owned with a mortgage and 31.6% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Oldbury, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 11.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 77.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Oldbury, the median weekly rent was $125. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,702. The average people per household was 2.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Oldbury, 78.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 14.9% were single (or lone) person households and 5.3% were group households.