Repton (L)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 620 people were usually resident in Repton (L): of these 48.7% were male and 51.3% were female. Of the total population 0.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 22.1% of people usually resident in Repton (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 23.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 41 years.

In the 2006 Census, 89.2% of people usually resident in Repton (L) were Australian citizens, 10.6% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 51.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Repton (L) were married, 18.1% were either separated or divorced, 4.1% were widowed and 26.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 84.0% of people usually resident in Repton (L), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.7%, New Zealand 2.6%, United States of America 1.3%, Switzerland 1.1% and Germany 1.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Repton (L) were No Religion 30.3%, Anglican 21.9%, Catholic 16.1%, Presbyterian and Reformed 4.0% and Uniting Church 2.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Repton (L) were Spanish 1.1% and German 1.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 293 people aged 15 years and over in Repton (L) were in the labour force. Of these 46.1% worked full-time, 35.5% worked part-time, 3.4% were away from work, 1.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 13.7% were unemployed. 166 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Repton (L) were Professionals 24.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.4%, Labourers 11.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.1%, Sales Workers 9.9%, Managers 9.1% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Repton (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 9.9%, Hospitals 5.1%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 5.1%, Building Completion Services 4.0% and Tertiary Education 4.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Repton (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $408, the median family income was $1,033 and the median household income was $926.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 176 families in Repton (L): of these 39.8% were couple families without children, 43.2% were couple families with children, 17.0% 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 244 occupied private dwellings were counted in Repton (L).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Repton (L), 95.1% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 4.9% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Repton (L), 39.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 36.9% were owned with a mortgage and 20.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Repton (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 34.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 6.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 51.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Repton (L), the median weekly rent was $210. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,127. 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 Repton (L), 71.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 18.9% were single (or lone) person households and 2.5% were group households.