Gagebrook

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,877 people were usually resident in Gagebrook: of these 48.8% were male and 51.2% were female. Of the total population 13.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 35.5% of people usually resident in Gagebrook were children aged 0-14 years, and 8.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 22 years.

In the 2006 Census, 82.6% of people usually resident in Gagebrook were Australian citizens, 2.0% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 23.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Gagebrook were married, 17.5% were either separated or divorced, 3.8% were widowed and 54.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 82.9% of people usually resident in Gagebrook, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 0.6%, New Zealand 0.5%, Germany 0.2%, Scotland 0.2% and Greece 0.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Gagebrook were Anglican 30.9%, No Religion 23.9%, Catholic 15.3%, Uniting Church 1.5% and Christian, nfd 0.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Gagebrook were Greek 0.2%, Arabic 0.1%, Cebuano 0.1%, Tagalog 0.1% and Filipino 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 85.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 745 people aged 15 years and over in Gagebrook were in the labour force. Of these 41.2% worked full-time, 25.5% worked part-time, 3.6% were away from work, 4.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 25.4% were unemployed. 837 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Gagebrook were Labourers 29.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.4%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 12.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 12.2%, Sales Workers 12.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 8.1%, Managers 5.9% and Professionals 2.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Gagebrook, the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.7%, Residential Care Services 4.3%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 4.0%, Road Freight Transport 3.2% and Building Cleaning, Pest Control and Gardening Services 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Gagebrook, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $285, the median family income was $587 and the median household income was $562.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 676 families in Gagebrook: of these 13.2% were couple families without children, 35.4% were couple families with children, 48.1% were one parent families and 3.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 951 occupied private dwellings were counted in Gagebrook.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Gagebrook, 93.7% were separate houses, 5.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.9% were flats, units or apartments and 0.3% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Gagebrook, 4.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 19.1% were owned with a mortgage and 62.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Gagebrook, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 16.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 76.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 6.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Gagebrook, the median weekly rent was $110. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $649. The average people per household was 2.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Gagebrook, 70.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 17.4% were single (or lone) person households and 2.2% were group households.