Gilgai (L)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 289 people were usually resident in Gilgai (L): of these 50.2% were male and 49.8% were female. Of the total population 9.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 23.2% of people usually resident in Gilgai (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 25.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 37 years.

In the 2006 Census, 92.0% of people usually resident in Gilgai (L) were Australian citizens, 4.2% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 54.5% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Gilgai (L) were married, 10.0% were either separated or divorced, 4.1% were widowed and 31.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 90.0% of people usually resident in Gilgai (L), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were South Africa 1.7% and England 1.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Gilgai (L) were Anglican 30.8%, Catholic 18.0%, No Religion 11.4%, Uniting Church 8.0% and Salvation Army 3.8%.

In the 2006 Census, there were no other responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Gilgai (L). English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 114 people aged 15 years and over in Gilgai (L) were in the labour force. Of these 49.1% worked full-time, 28.9% worked part-time, 2.6% were away from work, 2.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 16.7% were unemployed. 95 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Gilgai (L) were Labourers 20.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 20.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 15.8%, Sales Workers 13.7%, Managers 7.4%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.4%, Professionals 7.4% and Clerical and Administrative Workers 5.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Gilgai (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Residential Care Services 7.4%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 6.3%, Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 5.3%, Pubs, Taverns and Bars 5.3% and Residential Building Construction 4.2%.

In the 2006 Census in Gilgai (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $274, the median family income was $659 and the median household income was $607.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 78 families in Gilgai (L): of these 34.6% were couple families without children, 47.4% were couple families with children, 17.9% 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 97 occupied private dwellings were counted in Gilgai (L).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Gilgai (L), 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% 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 Gilgai (L), 41.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 34.0% were owned with a mortgage and 16.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Gilgai (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 56.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 50.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Gilgai (L), the median weekly rent was $123. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $719. The average people per household was 2.7 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Gilgai (L), 79.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 16.5% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.