Usher

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,251 people were usually resident in Usher: of these 49.2% were male and 50.8% were female. Of the total population 4.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 24.4% of people usually resident in Usher were children aged 0-14 years, and 15.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 30 years.

In the 2006 Census, 87.8% of people usually resident in Usher were Australian citizens, 15.7% were born overseas and 0.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 42.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Usher were married, 15.0% were either separated or divorced, 4.0% were widowed and 38.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 79.4% of people usually resident in Usher, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 5.4%, New Zealand 3.0%, Germany 0.5%, Scotland 0.5% and Netherlands 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Usher were No Religion 28.9%, Anglican 22.5%, Catholic 20.2%, Uniting Church 3.2% and Presbyterian and Reformed 2.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Usher were Italian 1.4%, German 0.4%, French 0.4%, Tagalog 0.4% and Dutch 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 90.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,138 people aged 15 years and over in Usher were in the labour force. Of these 59.4% worked full-time, 27.9% worked part-time, 5.2% were away from work, 2.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.8% were unemployed. 467 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Usher were Labourers 20.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 17.0%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 12.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.5%, Professionals 10.6%, Sales Workers 9.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.1% and Managers 7.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Usher, the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 5.3%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 4.2%, School Education 4.0%, Residential Building Construction 3.5% and Road Freight Transport 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Usher, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $479, the median family income was $1,138 and the median household income was $1,049.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 622 families in Usher: of these 34.7% were couple families without children, 42.4% were couple families with children, 21.9% were one parent families and 1.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 866 occupied private dwellings were counted in Usher.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Usher, 88.6% were separate houses, 5.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 5.7% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Usher, 17.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 43.3% were owned with a mortgage and 33.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Usher, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 34.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 30.7% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 33.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Usher, the median weekly rent was $175. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,140. 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 Usher, 70.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 20.2% were single (or lone) person households and 3.8% were group households.