Triabunna

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 959 people were usually resident in Triabunna: of these 52.5% were male and 47.5% were female. Of the total population 5.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.7% of people usually resident in Triabunna were children aged 0-14 years, and 30.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 39 years.

In the 2006 Census, 89.9% of people usually resident in Triabunna were Australian citizens, 5.6% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 55.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Triabunna were married, 9.6% were either separated or divorced, 6.5% were widowed and 28.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 84.5% of people usually resident in Triabunna, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.4%, New Zealand 1.6%, Malaysia 0.5%, Austria 0.5% and Germany 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Triabunna were Anglican 49.4%, No Religion 13.3%, Catholic 12.0%, Presbyterian and Reformed 2.5% and Uniting Church 2.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Triabunna were Tagalog 0.5% and German 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 425 people aged 15 years and over in Triabunna were in the labour force. Of these 52.0% worked full-time, 38.4% worked part-time, 2.6% were away from work, 3.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.8% were unemployed. 273 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Triabunna were Labourers 30.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.9%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 13.4%, Managers 12.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.8%, Sales Workers 5.1% and Professionals 3.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Triabunna, the most common responses for industry of employment included Aquaculture 11.0%, Accommodation 8.1%, Seafood Processing 6.1%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 5.6% and Log Sawmilling and Timber Dressing 5.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Triabunna, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $337, the median family income was $855 and the median household income was $642.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 271 families in Triabunna: of these 47.2% were couple families without children, 40.2% were couple families with children, 11.4% were one parent families and 1.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 384 occupied private dwellings were counted in Triabunna.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Triabunna, 89.8% were separate houses, 1.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.9% were flats, units or apartments and 5.2% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Triabunna, 49.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 21.6% were owned with a mortgage and 22.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Triabunna, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 6.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 21.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 66.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Triabunna, the median weekly rent was $100. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $582. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Triabunna, 68.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 25.0% were single (or lone) person households and 2.1% were group households.