Scone

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 4,624 people were usually resident in Scone: of these 49.2% were male and 50.8% were female. Of the total population 3.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.2% of people usually resident in Scone were children aged 0-14 years, and 28.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 38 years.

In the 2006 Census, 93.1% of people usually resident in Scone were Australian citizens, 5.6% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 47.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Scone were married, 11.8% were either separated or divorced, 8.9% were widowed and 31.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 90.2% of people usually resident in Scone, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.8%, New Zealand 0.8%, Korea, Republic of 0.4%, Scotland 0.4% and Philippines 0.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Scone were Anglican 40.8%, Catholic 26.6%, No Religion 10.7%, Uniting Church 7.0% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Scone were Korean 0.4%, Cantonese 0.2%, Afrikaans 0.2%, Khmer 0.2% and Italian 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 2,257 people aged 15 years and over in Scone were in the labour force. Of these 63.7% worked full-time, 26.0% worked part-time, 2.9% were away from work, 3.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.3% were unemployed. 1,275 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Scone were Technicians and Trades Workers 20.7%, Labourers 18.2%, Professionals 13.4%, Managers 10.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.6%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 9.6%, Sales Workers 9.3% and Community and Personal Service Workers 7.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Scone, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 6.2%, Coal Mining 6.2%, Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 5.3%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 4.2% and Other Livestock Farming 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Scone, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $449, the median family income was $1,125 and the median household income was $895.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,228 families in Scone: of these 40.4% were couple families without children, 42.4% were couple families with children, 15.8% 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 1,871 occupied private dwellings were counted in Scone.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Scone, 83.0% were separate houses, 4.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 9.9% were flats, units or apartments and 2.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Scone, 33.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 29.0% were owned with a mortgage and 31.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Scone, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 49.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 18.7% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 28.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Scone, the median weekly rent was $150. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,200. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Scone, 64.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 28.9% were single (or lone) person households and 3.7% were group households.