Tarcoola Beach

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,422 people were usually resident in Tarcoola Beach: of these 50.8% were male and 49.2% were female. Of the total population 0.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.4% of people usually resident in Tarcoola Beach were children aged 0-14 years, and 20.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 37 years.

In the 2006 Census, 88.7% of people usually resident in Tarcoola Beach were Australian citizens, 13.2% were born overseas and 1.1% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 57.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Tarcoola Beach were married, 8.5% were either separated or divorced, 3.3% were widowed and 30.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 79.0% of people usually resident in Tarcoola Beach, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.9%, South Africa 1.3%, New Zealand 1.1%, Wales 0.8% and Zimbabwe 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Tarcoola Beach were Catholic 32.1%, Anglican 22.4%, No Religion 19.5%, Uniting Church 6.0% and Christian, nfd 1.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Tarcoola Beach were Malay 0.6%, French 0.5%, Swedish 0.4%, Filipino 0.4% and Tagalog 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 90.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 815 people aged 15 years and over in Tarcoola Beach were in the labour force. Of these 61.0% worked full-time, 28.8% worked part-time, 5.0% were away from work, 2.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.7% were unemployed. 262 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Tarcoola Beach were Professionals 23.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.4%, Managers 13.1%, Sales Workers 12.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.1%, Labourers 6.4% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Tarcoola Beach, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 8.3%, Tertiary Education 3.8%, Hospitals 3.8%, Public Order and Safety Services 3.7% and Legal and Accounting Services 3.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Tarcoola Beach, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $656, the median family income was $1,545 and the median household income was $1,356.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 395 families in Tarcoola Beach: of these 44.1% were couple families without children, 46.1% were couple families with children, 9.9% 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 540 occupied private dwellings were counted in Tarcoola Beach.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Tarcoola Beach, 86.9% were separate houses, 9.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 4.1% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Tarcoola Beach, 33.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 31.9% were owned with a mortgage and 27.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Tarcoola Beach, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 44.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 8.7% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 40.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Tarcoola Beach, the median weekly rent was $190. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,200. 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 Tarcoola Beach, 73.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 15.2% were single (or lone) person households and 2.6% were group households.