Appin

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,423 people were usually resident in Appin: of these 51.2% were male and 48.8% were female. Of the total population 2.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 26.4% of people usually resident in Appin were children aged 0-14 years, and 15.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 34 years.

In the 2006 Census, 92.0% of people usually resident in Appin were Australian citizens, 13.5% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 57.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Appin were married, 10.1% were either separated or divorced, 4.0% were widowed and 28.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 81.5% of people usually resident in Appin, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 5.1%, New Zealand 1.1%, Scotland 1.0%, Poland 0.6% and Wales 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Appin were Anglican 38.7%, Catholic 32.7%, No Religion 10.7%, Uniting Church 2.1% and Presbyterian and Reformed 1.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Appin were Italian 0.9%, French 0.6%, German 0.6%, Cantonese 0.5% and Croatian 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 721 people aged 15 years and over in Appin were in the labour force. Of these 58.1% worked full-time, 30.7% worked part-time, 4.3% were away from work, 3.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.5% were unemployed. 288 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Appin were Technicians and Trades Workers 20.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.7%, Professionals 14.2%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 12.2%, Labourers 11.4%, Managers 8.6%, Sales Workers 8.6% and Community and Personal Service Workers 8.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Appin, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 8.9%, Road Freight Transport 5.0%, Coal Mining 4.6%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.6% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Appin, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $513, the median family income was $1,376 and the median household income was $1,274.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 398 families in Appin: of these 26.6% were couple families without children, 57.8% were couple families with children, 15.6% 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 458 occupied private dwellings were counted in Appin.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Appin, 98.0% were separate houses, 0.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.1% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Appin, 28.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 52.8% were owned with a mortgage and 13.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Appin, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 56.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 21.7% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 20.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Appin, the median weekly rent was $220. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,647. The average people per household was 3.1 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Appin, 84.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 12.0% were single (or lone) person households and 1.3% were group households.