Hawley Beach

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 596 people were usually resident in Hawley Beach: of these 49.5% were male and 50.5% were female. Of the total population 2.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 14.9% of people usually resident in Hawley Beach were children aged 0-14 years, and 38.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 46 years.

In the 2006 Census, 88.8% of people usually resident in Hawley Beach were Australian citizens, 10.4% were born overseas and 3.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 62.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Hawley Beach were married, 11.2% were either separated or divorced, 6.1% were widowed and 19.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 84.9% of people usually resident in Hawley Beach, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 5.0%, Scotland 1.2%, New Zealand 1.0%, United States of America 0.7% and Philippines 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Hawley Beach were Anglican 27.9%, Catholic 19.5%, No Religion 17.8%, Uniting Church 9.9% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Hawley Beach were Japanese 0.5% and German 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 291 people aged 15 years and over in Hawley Beach were in the labour force. Of these 54.3% worked full-time, 28.2% worked part-time, 7.2% were away from work, 2.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.6% were unemployed. 186 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Hawley Beach were Professionals 23.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 17.1%, Managers 15.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.1%, Sales Workers 8.2%, Labourers 7.1%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.1% and Community and Personal Service Workers 6.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Hawley Beach, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 7.8%, Building Installation Services 5.6%, Hospitals 3.7%, Medical Services 3.7% and Residential Care Services 3.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Hawley Beach, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $481, the median family income was $1,256 and the median household income was $1,077.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 169 families in Hawley Beach: of these 58.6% were couple families without children, 34.3% were couple families with children, 7.1% 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 244 occupied private dwellings were counted in Hawley Beach.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Hawley Beach, 82.4% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 17.6% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Hawley Beach, 41.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 24.2% were owned with a mortgage and 25.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Hawley Beach, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 51.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 48.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Hawley Beach, the median weekly rent was $173. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,273. 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 Hawley Beach, 68.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 23.4% were single (or lone) person households and 2.5% were group households.