West Beach

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,507 people were usually resident in West Beach: of these 49.7% were male and 50.3% were female. Of the total population 2.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 23.8% of people usually resident in West Beach were children aged 0-14 years, and 22.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 39 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.4% of people usually resident in West Beach were Australian citizens, 13.4% were born overseas and 0.6% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 63.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in West Beach were married, 9.9% were either separated or divorced, 2.7% were widowed and 24.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 82.3% of people usually resident in West Beach, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.6%, New Zealand 2.1%, Scotland 1.3%, South Africa 0.8% and Germany 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in West Beach were No Religion 27.5%, Catholic 21.4%, Anglican 21.3%, Uniting Church 4.2% and Christian, nfd 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in West Beach were Spanish 0.5%, German 0.3%, French 0.3%, Hebrew 0.2% and Punjabi 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 841 people aged 15 years and over in West Beach were in the labour force. Of these 59.7% worked full-time, 31.3% worked part-time, 4.6% were away from work, 2.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.3% were unemployed. 267 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for West Beach were Managers 20.4%, Professionals 17.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 12.5%, Sales Workers 10.9%, Labourers 8.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.4% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in West Beach, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 8.4%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 5.2%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.2%, Water Transport Support Services 3.0% and Clothing, Footwear and Personal Accessory Retailing 2.9%.

In the 2006 Census in West Beach, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $591, the median family income was $1,344 and the median household income was $1,234.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 419 families in West Beach: of these 43.2% were couple families without children, 48.2% were couple families with children, 8.6% 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 525 occupied private dwellings were counted in West Beach.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in West Beach, 93.3% were separate houses, 1.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.9% were flats, units or apartments and 3.2% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in West Beach, 35.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 34.5% were owned with a mortgage and 26.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in West Beach, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 25.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 16.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 50.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in West Beach, the median weekly rent was $175. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,213. 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 West Beach, 79.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 13.3% were single (or lone) person households and 1.5% were group households.