Boort (L)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 773 people were usually resident in Boort (L): of these 47.6% were male and 52.4% were female. Of the total population 2.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 15.0% of people usually resident in Boort (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 44.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 50 years.

In the 2006 Census, 94.8% of people usually resident in Boort (L) were Australian citizens, 2.7% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 54.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Boort (L) were married, 8.9% were either separated or divorced, 14.4% were widowed and 22.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 91.5% of people usually resident in Boort (L), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 0.6%, Germany 0.5%, Netherlands 0.5%, Indonesia 0.5% and Viet Nam 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Boort (L) were Uniting Church 22.3%, No Religion 15.8%, Catholic 15.3%, Anglican 14.5% and Baptist 7.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Boort (L) were Vietnamese 0.4% and Greek 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 304 people aged 15 years and over in Boort (L) were in the labour force. Of these 58.2% worked full-time, 31.9% worked part-time, 3.6% were away from work, 3.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.3% were unemployed. 316 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Boort (L) were Managers 23.5%, Labourers 16.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 12.9%, Professionals 11.9%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 10.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 8.5%, Sales Workers 8.2% and Community and Personal Service Workers 6.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Boort (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 10.5%, School Education 8.5%, Hospitals 7.5%, Agriculture and Fishing Support Services 4.8% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 4.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Boort (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $338, the median family income was $791 and the median household income was $636.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 200 families in Boort (L): of these 50.5% were couple families without children, 35.5% were couple families with children, 12.0% were one parent families and 2.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 315 occupied private dwellings were counted in Boort (L).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Boort (L), 90.8% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 7.0% were flats, units or apartments and 2.2% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Boort (L), 53.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 24.1% were owned with a mortgage and 16.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Boort (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 5.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 9.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 68.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Boort (L), the median weekly rent was $100. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $563. The average people per household was 2.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Boort (L), 63.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 31.4% were single (or lone) person households and 1.0% were group households.