Utakarra

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 971 people were usually resident in Utakarra: of these 51.4% were male and 48.6% were female. Of the total population 23.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 29.2% of people usually resident in Utakarra were children aged 0-14 years, and 16.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 28 years.

In the 2006 Census, 84.6% of people usually resident in Utakarra were Australian citizens, 8.7% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 35.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Utakarra were married, 15.6% were either separated or divorced, 4.1% were widowed and 45.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 78.6% of people usually resident in Utakarra, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.6%, New Zealand 1.3%, Netherlands 0.8%, Ireland 0.5% and Canada 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Utakarra were No Religion 26.3%, Catholic 24.1%, Anglican 16.3%, Islam 2.4% and Uniting Church 2.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Utakarra were Malay 1.8%, French 0.6%, Thai 0.6%, Hungarian 0.3% and Tagalog 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 84.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 383 people aged 15 years and over in Utakarra were in the labour force. Of these 48.6% worked full-time, 30.3% worked part-time, 3.1% were away from work, 4.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 13.3% were unemployed. 225 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Utakarra were Labourers 20.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 17.8%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 15.4%, Sales Workers 12.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.8%, Managers 6.6% and Professionals 4.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Utakarra, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.4%, Road Freight Transport 5.1%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.9%, Building Cleaning, Pest Control and Gardening Services 3.3% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Utakarra, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $377, the median family income was $810 and the median household income was $741.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 234 families in Utakarra: of these 27.8% were couple families without children, 43.6% were couple families with children, 25.6% were one parent families and 3.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 336 occupied private dwellings were counted in Utakarra.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Utakarra, 87.2% were separate houses, 9.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Utakarra, 16.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 36.0% were owned with a mortgage and 34.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Utakarra, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 39.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 31.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 28.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Utakarra, the median weekly rent was $130. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $693. The average people per household was 2.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Utakarra, 68.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 19.3% were single (or lone) person households and 2.1% were group households.