Ulmarra (L)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 446 people were usually resident in Ulmarra (L): of these 49.8% were male and 50.2% were female. Of the total population 4.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 17.5% of people usually resident in Ulmarra (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 38.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 47 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.1% of people usually resident in Ulmarra (L) were Australian citizens, 7.2% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 47.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Ulmarra (L) were married, 14.9% were either separated or divorced, 10.3% were widowed and 26.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 84.1% of people usually resident in Ulmarra (L), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.5%, New Zealand 2.0%, Papua New Guinea 0.9%, Germany 0.9% and Ireland 0.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Ulmarra (L) were Anglican 39.0%, Catholic 17.9%, Uniting Church 8.7%, No Religion 8.3% and Presbyterian and Reformed 6.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Ulmarra (L) were Italian 0.7% and German 0.7%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 91.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 155 people aged 15 years and over in Ulmarra (L) were in the labour force. Of these 53.5% worked full-time, 32.9% worked part-time, 3.9% were away from work, 2.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.1% were unemployed. 187 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Ulmarra (L) were Labourers 20.1%, Managers 15.3%, Professionals 13.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.7%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 9.7%, Sales Workers 9.0% and Technicians and Trades Workers 5.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Ulmarra (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 7.6%, Pharmaceutical and Other Store-Based Retailing 5.6%, Public Order and Safety Services 4.9%, Specialised Food Retailing 4.2% and Log Sawmilling and Timber Dressing 4.2%.

In the 2006 Census in Ulmarra (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $279, the median family income was $675 and the median household income was $585.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 115 families in Ulmarra (L): of these 52.2% were couple families without children, 31.3% were couple families with children, 16.5% 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 173 occupied private dwellings were counted in Ulmarra (L).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Ulmarra (L), 80.3% were separate houses, 12.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Ulmarra (L), 39.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 22.0% were owned with a mortgage and 29.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Ulmarra (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 15.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 78.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Ulmarra (L), the median weekly rent was $140. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $660. The average people per household was 2.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Ulmarra (L), 66.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 23.1% were single (or lone) person households and 2.3% were group households.