Manning Point (L)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 227 people were usually resident in Manning Point (L): of these 50.2% were male and 49.8% were female. Of the total population 0.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 12.3% of people usually resident in Manning Point (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 59.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 60 years.

In the 2006 Census, 94.3% of people usually resident in Manning Point (L) were Australian citizens, 11.9% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 52.9% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Manning Point (L) were married, 20.1% were either separated or divorced, 13.7% were widowed and 12.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 85.5% of people usually resident in Manning Point (L), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 7.5%, Thailand 1.8% and Finland 1.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Manning Point (L) were Anglican 43.2%, No Religion 15.4%, Catholic 12.3%, Uniting Church 10.1% and Buddhism 4.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Manning Point (L) were Dutch 1.3%, Thai 1.3%, French 1.3% and Finnish 1.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 45 people aged 15 years and over in Manning Point (L) were in the labour force. Of these 60.0% worked full-time, 33.3% worked part-time, 0.0% were away from work, 0.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.7% were unemployed. 140 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Manning Point (L) were Community and Personal Service Workers 21.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 21.4%, Professionals 19.0%, Managers 16.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.5% and Sales Workers 9.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Manning Point (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Accommodation 19.0%, Residential Building Construction 9.5%, School Education 9.5%, Basic Ferrous Metal Manufacturing 9.5% and Textile Product Manufacturing 9.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Manning Point (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $246, the median family income was $561 and the median household income was $471.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 63 families in Manning Point (L): of these 68.3% were couple families without children, 22.2% were couple families with children, 9.5% 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 137 occupied private dwellings were counted in Manning Point (L).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Manning Point (L), 51.1% were separate houses, 2.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.2% were flats, units or apartments and 44.5% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Manning Point (L), 65.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 7.3% were owned with a mortgage and 20.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Manning Point (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 46.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 53.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Manning Point (L), the median weekly rent was $125. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,733. The average people per household was 1.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Manning Point (L), 46.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 38.0% were single (or lone) person households and 2.2% were group households.