Dunalley

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 313 people were usually resident in Dunalley: of these 50.8% were male and 49.2% were female. Of the total population 8.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 16.0% of people usually resident in Dunalley were children aged 0-14 years, and 37.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 47 years.

In the 2006 Census, 94.6% of people usually resident in Dunalley were Australian citizens, 4.8% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 58.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Dunalley were married, 11.0% were either separated or divorced, 6.1% were widowed and 24.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 87.2% of people usually resident in Dunalley, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.5% and Poland 1.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Dunalley were Anglican 36.7%, No Religion 19.5%, Catholic 16.9%, Uniting Church 5.1% and Presbyterian and Reformed 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Dunalley was Polish 1.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 133 people aged 15 years and over in Dunalley were in the labour force. Of these 48.1% worked full-time, 30.8% worked part-time, 10.5% were away from work, 3.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.8% were unemployed. 121 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Dunalley were Managers 20.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 12.1%, Labourers 12.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.5%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 10.5%, Professionals 9.7% and Sales Workers 6.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Dunalley, the most common responses for industry of employment included Accommodation 7.3%, Pharmaceutical and Other Store-Based Retailing 4.8%, School Education 4.8%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 4.0% and Aquaculture 4.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Dunalley, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $362, the median family income was $746 and the median household income was $610.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 90 families in Dunalley: of these 54.4% were couple families without children, 34.4% were couple families with children, 11.1% 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 128 occupied private dwellings were counted in Dunalley.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Dunalley, 93.8% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 6.3% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Dunalley, 52.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 30.5% were owned with a mortgage and 14.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Dunalley, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 31.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 78.9% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Dunalley, the median weekly rent was $105. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $585. The average people per household was 2.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Dunalley, 71.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 27.3% were single (or lone) person households and 2.3% were group households.