Hat Head (L)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 298 people were usually resident in Hat Head (L): of these 57.7% were male and 42.3% were female. Of the total population 5.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 10.1% of people usually resident in Hat Head (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 46.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 52 years.

In the 2006 Census, 95.3% of people usually resident in Hat Head (L) were Australian citizens, 5.4% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 53.9% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Hat Head (L) were married, 14.1% were either separated or divorced, 7.1% were widowed and 22.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 88.9% of people usually resident in Hat Head (L), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.0% and Papua New Guinea 1.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Hat Head (L) were Anglican 36.9%, Catholic 27.5%, No Religion 11.1%, Uniting Church 6.7% and Pentecostal 2.0%.

In the 2006 Census, there were no other responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Hat Head (L). English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 96.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 103 people aged 15 years and over in Hat Head (L) were in the labour force. Of these 46.6% worked full-time, 31.1% worked part-time, 0.0% were away from work, 9.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 12.6% were unemployed. 152 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Hat Head (L) were Technicians and Trades Workers 20.0%, Managers 14.4%, Professionals 14.4%, Labourers 14.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 12.2%, Sales Workers 12.2% and Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Hat Head (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 11.1%, Building Installation Services 8.9%, Accommodation 7.8%, Clothing, Footwear and Personal Accessory Retailing 6.7% and Hospitals 5.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Hat Head (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $304, the median family income was $752 and the median household income was $606.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 94 families in Hat Head (L): of these 60.6% were couple families without children, 25.5% were couple families with children, 13.8% 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 159 occupied private dwellings were counted in Hat Head (L).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Hat Head (L), 89.3% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 8.8% were flats, units or apartments and 1.9% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Hat Head (L), 47.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 20.1% were owned with a mortgage and 20.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Hat Head (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 40.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 68.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Hat Head (L), the median weekly rent was $133. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,100. The average people per household was 2.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Hat Head (L), 56.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 26.4% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.