Colebrook

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 351 people were usually resident in Colebrook: of these 54.4% were male and 45.6% were female. Of the total population 2.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 22.2% of people usually resident in Colebrook were children aged 0-14 years, and 25.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 41 years.

In the 2006 Census, 89.2% of people usually resident in Colebrook were Australian citizens, 6.6% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 50.9% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Colebrook were married, 15.9% were either separated or divorced, 5.5% were widowed and 30.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 86.0% of people usually resident in Colebrook, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 1.4%, Scotland 0.9%, South Africa 0.9%, Spain 0.9% and South Eastern Europe 0.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Colebrook were Anglican 36.8%, No Religion 19.7%, Catholic 17.4%, Uniting Church 2.8% and Pentecostal 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Colebrook was German 0.9%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 130 people aged 15 years and over in Colebrook were in the labour force. Of these 60.8% worked full-time, 20.8% worked part-time, 0.0% were away from work, 6.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 12.3% were unemployed. 134 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Colebrook were Managers 23.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.4%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 11.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.4%, Labourers 10.5%, Professionals 7.0% and Sales Workers 4.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Colebrook, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 18.4%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 6.1%, Residential Care Services 5.3%, State Government Administration 5.3% and Hospitals 4.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Colebrook, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $287, the median family income was $756 and the median household income was $636.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 97 families in Colebrook: of these 47.4% were couple families without children, 38.1% were couple families with children, 14.4% 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 140 occupied private dwellings were counted in Colebrook.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Colebrook, 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Colebrook, 39.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 38.6% were owned with a mortgage and 11.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Colebrook, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 37.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 68.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Colebrook, the median weekly rent was $100. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $594. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Colebrook, 69.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 22.1% were single (or lone) person households and 2.9% were group households.