Bairnsdale

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 11,282 people were usually resident in Bairnsdale: of these 47.6% were male and 52.4% were female. Of the total population 4.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.1% of people usually resident in Bairnsdale were children aged 0-14 years, and 31.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 40 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.3% of people usually resident in Bairnsdale were Australian citizens, 8.4% were born overseas and 0.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 47.5% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Bairnsdale were married, 11.7% were either separated or divorced, 9.7% were widowed and 31.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 86.0% of people usually resident in Bairnsdale, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.7%, Italy 0.7%, New Zealand 0.6%, Germany 0.5% and Scotland 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Bairnsdale were Anglican 23.7%, No Religion 22.6%, Catholic 21.4%, Uniting Church 8.0% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Bairnsdale were Italian 0.9%, German 0.4%, Malayalam 0.2%, Vietnamese 0.1% and Dutch 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 4,832 people aged 15 years and over in Bairnsdale were in the labour force. Of these 54.1% worked full-time, 32.3% worked part-time, 4.6% were away from work, 2.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.5% were unemployed. 3,585 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Bairnsdale were Professionals 15.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.2%, Labourers 14.8%, Sales Workers 13.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.5%, Managers 10.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.5% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Bairnsdale, the most common responses for industry of employment included Residential Care Services 6.2%, School Education 5.9%, Bakery Product Manufacturing 3.3%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.2% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Bairnsdale, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $377, the median family income was $925 and the median household income was $679.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 2,939 families in Bairnsdale: of these 43.3% were couple families without children, 36.8% were couple families with children, 18.3% 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 4,557 occupied private dwellings were counted in Bairnsdale.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Bairnsdale, 85.3% were separate houses, 5.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 7.6% were flats, units or apartments and 1.8% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Bairnsdale, 37.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 27.1% were owned with a mortgage and 28.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Bairnsdale, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 42.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 22.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 31.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Bairnsdale, the median weekly rent was $150. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $910. 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 Bairnsdale, 63.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 30.9% were single (or lone) person households and 2.6% were group households.