Deviot

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 466 people were usually resident in Deviot: of these 49.4% were male and 50.6% were female. Of the total population 0.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 15.9% of people usually resident in Deviot were children aged 0-14 years, and 34.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 47 years.

In the 2006 Census, 89.9% of people usually resident in Deviot were Australian citizens, 16.5% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 64.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Deviot were married, 9.8% were either separated or divorced, 3.3% were widowed and 21.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 76.4% of people usually resident in Deviot, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 8.8%, New Zealand 1.7%, Netherlands 1.1%, India 0.9% and Czech Republic 0.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Deviot were No Religion 29.8%, Anglican 25.3%, Catholic 13.1%, Uniting Church 6.7% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Deviot were Dutch 0.6%, Greek 0.6%, Russian 0.6%, Swahili 0.6% and Cantonese 0.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 90.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 232 people aged 15 years and over in Deviot were in the labour force. Of these 51.3% worked full-time, 35.8% worked part-time, 4.7% were away from work, 3.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.2% were unemployed. 140 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Deviot were Professionals 25.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.0%, Managers 14.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 12.3%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 10.0%, Labourers 9.1%, Sales Workers 7.3% and Community and Personal Service Workers 5.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Deviot, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.5%, Residential Care Services 4.1%, Local Government Administration 4.1%, Basic Non-Ferrous Metal Manufacturing 3.6% and State Government Administration 3.2%.

In the 2006 Census in Deviot, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $426, the median family income was $1,025 and the median household income was $900.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 146 families in Deviot: of these 57.5% were couple families without children, 35.6% were couple families with children, 6.8% 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 192 occupied private dwellings were counted in Deviot.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Deviot, 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 Deviot, 51.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 29.2% were owned with a mortgage and 10.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Deviot, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 57.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 33.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Deviot, the median weekly rent was $170. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $975. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Deviot, 73.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 16.1% were single (or lone) person households and 1.6% were group households.