Junee

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 3,744 people were usually resident in Junee: of these 50.3% were male and 49.7% were female. Of the total population 3.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 23.1% of people usually resident in Junee were children aged 0-14 years, and 28.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 38 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.4% of people usually resident in Junee were Australian citizens, 4.5% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 49.5% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Junee were married, 11.6% were either separated or divorced, 9.6% were widowed and 29.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 88.1% of people usually resident in Junee, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.4%, New Zealand 0.8%, Netherlands 0.3%, Pakistan 0.2% and Denmark 0.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Junee were Catholic 35.4%, Anglican 31.0%, No Religion 8.9%, Uniting Church 5.6% and Presbyterian and Reformed 5.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Junee were Arabic 0.5%, Urdu 0.2%, Spanish 0.2%, Cantonese 0.2% and Italian 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,508 people aged 15 years and over in Junee were in the labour force. Of these 59.8% worked full-time, 26.3% worked part-time, 3.9% were away from work, 1.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 8.1% were unemployed. 1,198 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Junee were Labourers 18.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.4%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 13.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 13.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.5%, Professionals 10.8%, Managers 9.2% and Sales Workers 8.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Junee, the most common responses for industry of employment included Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 6.1%, Hospitals 4.9%, Public Order and Safety Services 4.9%, Rail Freight Transport 4.8% and School Education 4.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Junee, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $360, the median family income was $970 and the median household income was $726.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 977 families in Junee: of these 36.9% were couple families without children, 42.5% were couple families with children, 19.1% were one parent families and 1.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,416 occupied private dwellings were counted in Junee.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Junee, 95.6% were separate houses, 0.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.8% were flats, units or apartments and 1.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Junee, 39.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 31.8% were owned with a mortgage and 22.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Junee, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 42.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 25.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 29.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Junee, the median weekly rent was $115. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $849. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Junee, 68.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 25.6% were single (or lone) person households and 1.6% were group households.