Dunoon (L)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 372 people were usually resident in Dunoon (L): of these 45.2% were male and 54.8% were female. Of the total population 1.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 23.7% of people usually resident in Dunoon (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 19.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 37 years.

In the 2006 Census, 93.5% of people usually resident in Dunoon (L) were Australian citizens, 10.5% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 45.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Dunoon (L) were married, 14.9% were either separated or divorced, 2.8% were widowed and 34.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 86.6% of people usually resident in Dunoon (L), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 3.0%, England 3.0%, France 1.6% and South Africa 1.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Dunoon (L) were No Religion 22.6%, Catholic 18.8%, Anglican 18.3%, Pentecostal 6.7% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Dunoon (L) were Punjabi 1.9% and Italian 0.8%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 175 people aged 15 years and over in Dunoon (L) were in the labour force. Of these 52.0% worked full-time, 36.0% worked part-time, 1.7% were away from work, 1.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 8.6% were unemployed. 99 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Dunoon (L) were Professionals 21.9%, Labourers 17.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.6%, Managers 10.0%, Sales Workers 8.8% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Dunoon (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 7.5%, Other Social Assistance Services 5.0%, Fruit and Tree Nut Growing 5.0%, Hospitals 5.0% and Motor Vehicle Retailing 4.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Dunoon (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $371, the median family income was $836 and the median household income was $730.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 106 families in Dunoon (L): of these 35.8% were couple families without children, 42.5% were couple families with children, 18.9% were one parent families and 2.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 146 occupied private dwellings were counted in Dunoon (L).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Dunoon (L), 96.6% were separate houses, 3.4% 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 Dunoon (L), 32.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 42.5% were owned with a mortgage and 20.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Dunoon (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 36.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 60.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Dunoon (L), the median weekly rent was $190. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $900. 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 Dunoon (L), 71.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 20.5% were single (or lone) person households and 5.5% were group households.