Pithara

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 341 people were usually resident in Pithara: of these 52.2% were male and 47.8% were female. Of the total population 2.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 27.0% of people usually resident in Pithara were children aged 0-14 years, and 20.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 39 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.2% of people usually resident in Pithara were Australian citizens, 7.9% were born overseas and 1.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 67.5% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Pithara were married, 6.4% were either separated or divorced, 4.8% were widowed and 23.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 87.7% of people usually resident in Pithara, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.2%, New Zealand 1.8%, Zambia 1.2%, South Africa 1.2% and Netherlands 0.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Pithara were Anglican 34.0%, No Religion 23.5%, Uniting Church 11.1%, Catholic 9.7% and Baptist 6.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Pithara was Afrikaans 1.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 96.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 192 people aged 15 years and over in Pithara were in the labour force. Of these 68.8% worked full-time, 22.4% worked part-time, 4.2% were away from work, 2.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.6% were unemployed. 57 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Pithara were Managers 60.4%, Labourers 12.3%, Professionals 6.4%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 4.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 3.7%, Sales Workers 3.7% and Community and Personal Service Workers 2.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Pithara, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 67.9%, School Education 5.3%, Hospitals 4.3%, Local Government Administration 3.7% and Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 2.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Pithara, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $560, the median family income was $1,109 and the median household income was $1,012.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 102 families in Pithara: of these 45.1% were couple families without children, 50.0% were couple families with children, 4.9% 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 130 occupied private dwellings were counted in Pithara.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Pithara, 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 Pithara, 63.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 7.7% were owned with a mortgage and 21.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Pithara, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 75.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Pithara, the median weekly rent was $0. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $600. The average people per household was 2.7 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Pithara, 75.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 21.5% were single (or lone) person households and 2.3% were group households.