Elizabeth Town

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 502 people were usually resident in Elizabeth Town: of these 52.0% were male and 48.0% were female. Of the total population 3.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 24.7% of people usually resident in Elizabeth Town were children aged 0-14 years, and 27.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 41 years.

In the 2006 Census, 92.4% of people usually resident in Elizabeth Town were Australian citizens, 11.0% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 62.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Elizabeth Town were married, 12.7% were either separated or divorced, 2.4% were widowed and 22.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 84.1% of people usually resident in Elizabeth Town, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 6.0%, New Zealand 1.2%, Canada 1.0%, Lebanon 0.8% and Burma 0.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Elizabeth Town were Anglican 27.5%, No Religion 22.1%, Catholic 17.9%, Baptist 4.0% and Uniting Church 3.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Elizabeth Town were Italian 0.6% and German 0.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 226 people aged 15 years and over in Elizabeth Town were in the labour force. Of these 52.7% worked full-time, 32.7% worked part-time, 3.5% were away from work, 1.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 9.3% were unemployed. 132 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Elizabeth Town were Managers 25.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 12.7%, Labourers 11.7%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 11.7%, Professionals 11.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 9.3%, Sales Workers 8.3% and Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Elizabeth Town, the most common responses for industry of employment included Dairy Cattle Farming 10.2%, School Education 6.3%, Residential Care Services 4.4%, Mushroom and Vegetable Growing 3.9% and Fruit and Tree Nut Growing 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Elizabeth Town, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $362, the median family income was $1,004 and the median household income was $712.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 134 families in Elizabeth Town: of these 48.5% were couple families without children, 43.3% were couple families with children, 8.2% 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 191 occupied private dwellings were counted in Elizabeth Town.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Elizabeth Town, 98.4% were separate houses, 1.6% 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 Elizabeth Town, 45.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 35.1% were owned with a mortgage and 13.6% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Elizabeth Town, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 26.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 80.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Elizabeth Town, the median weekly rent was $100. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $850. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Elizabeth Town, 70.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 25.1% were single (or lone) person households and 2.1% were group households.