Spalding

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,484 people were usually resident in Spalding: of these 49.9% were male and 50.1% were female. Of the total population 17.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 24.3% of people usually resident in Spalding were children aged 0-14 years, and 22.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 34 years.

In the 2006 Census, 85.3% of people usually resident in Spalding were Australian citizens, 9.1% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 42.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Spalding were married, 13.7% were either separated or divorced, 5.4% were widowed and 38.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 79.7% of people usually resident in Spalding, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.4%, New Zealand 1.4%, Scotland 0.7%, Netherlands 0.5% and Germany 0.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Spalding were Catholic 27.6%, No Religion 21.9%, Anglican 17.8%, Uniting Church 3.0% and Islam 2.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Spalding were Malay 2.2%, Vietnamese 0.6%, Wajarri 0.4%, Filipino 0.3% and Maori (New Zealand) 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 85.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,029 people aged 15 years and over in Spalding were in the labour force. Of these 55.2% worked full-time, 27.2% worked part-time, 4.4% were away from work, 4.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 8.9% were unemployed. 642 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Spalding were Technicians and Trades Workers 19.4%, Labourers 16.0%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 12.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.6%, Sales Workers 12.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.1%, Professionals 7.3% and Managers 6.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Spalding, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 4.3%, Road Freight Transport 3.6%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.6%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.2% and Residential Building Construction 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Spalding, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $392, the median family income was $908 and the median household income was $726.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 634 families in Spalding: of these 35.5% were couple families without children, 40.9% were couple families with children, 22.2% were one parent families and 1.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 931 occupied private dwellings were counted in Spalding.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Spalding, 78.4% were separate houses, 2.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 18.7% were flats, units or apartments and 0.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Spalding, 24.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 28.1% were owned with a mortgage and 36.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Spalding, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 35.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 44.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 18.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Spalding, the median weekly rent was $120. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $845. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Spalding, 66.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 24.0% were single (or lone) person households and 1.7% were group households.