Cradoc

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 743 people were usually resident in Cradoc: of these 49.7% were male and 50.3% were female. Of the total population 11.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.0% of people usually resident in Cradoc were children aged 0-14 years, and 27.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 41 years.

In the 2006 Census, 89.1% of people usually resident in Cradoc were Australian citizens, 16.6% were born overseas and 0.8% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 57.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Cradoc were married, 9.9% were either separated or divorced, 3.2% were widowed and 29.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 77.9% of people usually resident in Cradoc, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 9.6%, New Zealand 1.6%, Scotland 1.3%, Netherlands 1.1% and Spain 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Cradoc were No Religion 29.6%, Catholic 29.1%, Anglican 17.9%, Presbyterian and Reformed 3.0% and Christian, nfd 2.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Cradoc were German 0.7%, Serbo-Croatian/Yugoslavian, so described 0.5% and Cantonese 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 300 people aged 15 years and over in Cradoc were in the labour force. Of these 52.0% worked full-time, 34.7% worked part-time, 4.3% were away from work, 1.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.7% were unemployed. 257 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Cradoc were Professionals 19.5%, Managers 16.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.4%, Labourers 11.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.7%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.2% and Sales Workers 5.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Cradoc, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 4.0%, Central Government Administration 4.0%, Hospitals 3.6%, Cement, Lime, Plaster and Concrete Product Manufacturing 3.6% and Nursery and Floriculture Production 3.2%.

In the 2006 Census in Cradoc, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $331, the median family income was $775 and the median household income was $744.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 211 families in Cradoc: of these 42.2% were couple families without children, 46.9% were couple families with children, 9.5% were one parent families and 1.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 261 occupied private dwellings were counted in Cradoc.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Cradoc, 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 Cradoc, 46.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 37.9% were owned with a mortgage and 11.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Cradoc, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 36.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 46.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Cradoc, the median weekly rent was $138. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $715. The average people per household was 2.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Cradoc, 78.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 15.3% were single (or lone) person households and 3.8% were group households.