Burringbar (L)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 557 people were usually resident in Burringbar (L): of these 48.3% were male and 51.7% were female. Of the total population 2.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 26.2% of people usually resident in Burringbar (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 18.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 36 years.

In the 2006 Census, 95.0% of people usually resident in Burringbar (L) were Australian citizens, 10.8% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 47.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Burringbar (L) were married, 13.5% were either separated or divorced, 4.7% were widowed and 34.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 85.1% of people usually resident in Burringbar (L), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.6%, New Zealand 2.2%, Scotland 0.9%, Italy 0.5% and Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Burringbar (L) were Catholic 25.3%, Anglican 19.2%, No Religion 17.8%, Presbyterian and Reformed 4.8% and Uniting Church 4.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Burringbar (L) were Italian 1.6%, Hebrew 0.9% and Polish 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 96.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 241 people aged 15 years and over in Burringbar (L) were in the labour force. Of these 48.1% worked full-time, 36.5% worked part-time, 5.0% were away from work, 4.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.8% were unemployed. 159 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Burringbar (L) were Technicians and Trades Workers 16.3%, Professionals 15.0%, Sales Workers 13.2%, Managers 13.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.6%, Labourers 10.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.6% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Burringbar (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 6.2%, School Education 4.8%, Fruit and Tree Nut Growing 4.0%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 4.0% and Local Government Administration 4.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Burringbar (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $339, the median family income was $869 and the median household income was $734.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 151 families in Burringbar (L): of these 29.1% were couple families without children, 51.7% were couple families with children, 19.2% 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 190 occupied private dwellings were counted in Burringbar (L).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Burringbar (L), 98.4% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.6% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Burringbar (L), 34.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 43.2% were owned with a mortgage and 16.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Burringbar (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 35.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 64.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Burringbar (L), the median weekly rent was $200. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083. The average people per household was 2.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Burringbar (L), 78.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 20.0% were single (or lone) person households and 3.2% were group households.