Tumbulgum (L)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 349 people were usually resident in Tumbulgum (L): of these 51.6% were male and 48.4% were female. Of the total population 2.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 24.4% of people usually resident in Tumbulgum (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 16.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 37 years.

In the 2006 Census, 92.0% of people usually resident in Tumbulgum (L) were Australian citizens, 14.0% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 45.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Tumbulgum (L) were married, 18.0% were either separated or divorced, 2.7% were widowed and 36.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 79.7% of people usually resident in Tumbulgum (L), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 5.7%, Wales 2.3%, New Zealand 1.7%, Philippines 1.1% and Canada 0.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Tumbulgum (L) were Anglican 26.6%, No Religion 23.2%, Catholic 22.6%, Uniting Church 5.4% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Tumbulgum (L) were Dutch 1.7% and Japanese 1.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 158 people aged 15 years and over in Tumbulgum (L) were in the labour force. Of these 62.0% worked full-time, 27.8% worked part-time, 1.9% were away from work, 1.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.3% were unemployed. 95 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Tumbulgum (L) were Community and Personal Service Workers 21.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 18.9%, Managers 12.2%, Labourers 10.8%, Sales Workers 10.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.1%, Professionals 8.8% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Tumbulgum (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Residential Building Construction 6.1%, School Education 4.7%, Pubs, Taverns and Bars 4.1%, Pharmaceutical and Other Store-Based Retailing 4.1% and Automotive Repair and Maintenance 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Tumbulgum (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $434, the median family income was $1,044 and the median household income was $927.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 97 families in Tumbulgum (L): of these 36.1% were couple families without children, 51.5% were couple families with children, 12.4% 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 131 occupied private dwellings were counted in Tumbulgum (L).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Tumbulgum (L), 97.7% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 2.3% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Tumbulgum (L), 23.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 46.6% were owned with a mortgage and 22.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Tumbulgum (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 43.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 50.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Tumbulgum (L), the median weekly rent was $220. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,042. The average people per household was 2.7 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Tumbulgum (L), 73.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 20.6% were single (or lone) person households and 2.3% were group households.