Spencers Brook

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 195 people were usually resident in Spencers Brook: of these 50.8% were male and 49.2% were female. Of the total population 0.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 9.7% of people usually resident in Spencers Brook were children aged 0-14 years, and 27.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 38 years.

In the 2006 Census, 80.0% of people usually resident in Spencers Brook were Australian citizens, 14.9% were born overseas and 12.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 34.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Spencers Brook were married, 14.2% were either separated or divorced, 3.4% were widowed and 46.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 69.2% of people usually resident in Spencers Brook, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 7.2%, Netherlands 3.1%, South Africa 2.6% and Germany 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Spencers Brook were Anglican 25.6%, No Religion 23.6%, Catholic 15.4%, Lutheran 3.6% and Christian, nfd 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Spencers Brook were German 3.1% and Afrikaans 2.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 76.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 66 people aged 15 years and over in Spencers Brook were in the labour force. Of these 50.0% worked full-time, 40.9% worked part-time, 4.5% were away from work, 0.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.5% were unemployed. 77 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Spencers Brook were Managers 23.8%, Sales Workers 14.3%, Professionals 14.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.3%, Labourers 11.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.1% and Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Spencers Brook, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 20.6%, Tertiary Education 14.3%, Religious Services 11.1%, School Education 9.5% and Electricity Distribution 7.9%.

In the 2006 Census in Spencers Brook, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $248, the median family income was $762 and the median household income was $537.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 31 families in Spencers Brook: of these 58.1% were couple families without children, 32.3% were couple families with children, 9.7% 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 58 occupied private dwellings were counted in Spencers Brook.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Spencers Brook, 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 Spencers Brook, 31.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 19.0% were owned with a mortgage and 12.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Spencers Brook, 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 85.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Spencers Brook, the median weekly rent was $120. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $944. The average people per household was 2.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Spencers Brook, 48.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 24.1% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.