Elmore (L)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 694 people were usually resident in Elmore (L): of these 49.4% were male and 50.6% were female. Of the total population 1.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 18.6% of people usually resident in Elmore (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 40.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 47 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.9% of people usually resident in Elmore (L) were Australian citizens, 5.2% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 53.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Elmore (L) were married, 13.8% were either separated or divorced, 9.0% were widowed and 23.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 87.2% of people usually resident in Elmore (L), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.0%, New Zealand 1.0%, South Eastern Europe 0.4%, Greece 0.4% and Slovenia 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Elmore (L) were Catholic 31.0%, Anglican 27.8%, No Religion 13.4%, Uniting Church 8.6% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Elmore (L) were Greek 0.4%, Serbo-Croatian/Yugoslavian, so described 0.4% and Maltese 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 258 people aged 15 years and over in Elmore (L) were in the labour force. Of these 53.9% worked full-time, 31.4% worked part-time, 4.3% were away from work, 2.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 8.1% were unemployed. 261 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Elmore (L) were Managers 21.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.2%, Labourers 13.9%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 12.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.5%, Professionals 8.9%, Sales Workers 7.6% and Community and Personal Service Workers 7.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Elmore (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 10.1%, Road Freight Transport 7.6%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 5.1%, Dairy Product Manufacturing 4.6% and Specialised Food Retailing 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Elmore (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $318, the median family income was $710 and the median household income was $581.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 182 families in Elmore (L): of these 50.5% were couple families without children, 34.1% were couple families with children, 12.6% were one parent families and 2.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 312 occupied private dwellings were counted in Elmore (L).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Elmore (L), 91.7% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.2% were flats, units or apartments and 4.2% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Elmore (L), 44.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 31.7% were owned with a mortgage and 16.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Elmore (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 27.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 23.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 39.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Elmore (L), the median weekly rent was $110. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $650. The average people per household was 2.1 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Elmore (L), 58.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 34.0% were single (or lone) person households and 4.2% were group households.