Eldorado (L)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 287 people were usually resident in Eldorado (L): of these 50.9% were male and 49.1% were female. Of the total population 0.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 18.8% of people usually resident in Eldorado (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 34.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 43 years.

In the 2006 Census, 96.5% of people usually resident in Eldorado (L) were Australian citizens, 8.7% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 58.5% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Eldorado (L) were married, 12.4% were either separated or divorced, 4.7% were widowed and 21.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 88.9% of people usually resident in Eldorado (L), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.8% and Netherlands 2.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Eldorado (L) were No Religion 27.2%, Anglican 25.1%, Catholic 14.3%, Uniting Church 11.8% and Christian, nfd 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census, there were no other responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Eldorado (L). English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 123 people aged 15 years and over in Eldorado (L) were in the labour force. Of these 59.3% worked full-time, 25.2% worked part-time, 4.9% were away from work, 2.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 8.1% were unemployed. 98 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Eldorado (L) were Technicians and Trades Workers 19.5%, Professionals 15.0%, Labourers 15.0%, Managers 10.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.6%, Sales Workers 9.7%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 9.7% and Community and Personal Service Workers 8.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Eldorado (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals 6.2%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 6.2%, Beverage Manufacturing 5.3%, School Education 5.3% and Local Government Administration 5.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Eldorado (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $373, the median family income was $1,012 and the median household income was $718.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 82 families in Eldorado (L): of these 47.6% were couple families without children, 37.8% were couple families with children, 9.8% were one parent families and 4.9% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 113 occupied private dwellings were counted in Eldorado (L).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Eldorado (L), 95.6% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 4.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Eldorado (L), 43.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 36.3% were owned with a mortgage and 14.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Eldorado (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 93.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Eldorado (L), the median weekly rent was $118. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $867. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Eldorado (L), 69.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 26.5% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.