Valla Beach

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,054 people were usually resident in Valla Beach: of these 48.2% were male and 51.8% were female. Of the total population 1.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 18.6% of people usually resident in Valla Beach were children aged 0-14 years, and 40.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 49 years.

In the 2006 Census, 87.7% of people usually resident in Valla Beach were Australian citizens, 13.4% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 57.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Valla Beach were married, 14.8% were either separated or divorced, 6.8% were widowed and 21.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 78.2% of people usually resident in Valla Beach, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 6.7%, Scotland 1.3%, Netherlands 1.0%, New Zealand 0.9% and Germany 0.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Valla Beach were Anglican 30.1%, No Religion 21.5%, Catholic 15.6%, Uniting Church 5.0% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Valla Beach were Dutch 1.2%, Indonesian 0.5%, Solomon Islands Pijin 0.3%, German 0.3% and Norwegian 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 90.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 353 people aged 15 years and over in Valla Beach were in the labour force. Of these 46.7% worked full-time, 37.7% worked part-time, 3.7% were away from work, 1.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 10.8% were unemployed. 456 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Valla Beach were Professionals 28.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.3%, Labourers 11.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.4%, Managers 9.5%, Sales Workers 9.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.9% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Valla Beach, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 14.6%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 4.8%, Other Social Assistance Services 3.5%, Architectural, Engineering and Technical Services 2.9% and Road Freight Transport 2.9%.

In the 2006 Census in Valla Beach, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $308, the median family income was $644 and the median household income was $582.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 305 families in Valla Beach: of these 52.8% were couple families without children, 30.2% were couple families with children, 15.4% were one parent families and 1.6% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 445 occupied private dwellings were counted in Valla Beach.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Valla Beach, 92.6% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 6.1% were flats, units or apartments and 1.3% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Valla Beach, 49.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 23.6% were owned with a mortgage and 19.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Valla Beach, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 76.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 20.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Valla Beach, the median weekly rent was $190. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,029. The average people per household was 2.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Valla Beach, 67.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 24.0% were single (or lone) person households and 2.7% were group households.