Penshurst (L)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 461 people were usually resident in Penshurst (L): of these 47.7% were male and 52.3% were female. Of the total population 0.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 17.6% of people usually resident in Penshurst (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 39.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 46 years.

In the 2006 Census, 93.5% of people usually resident in Penshurst (L) were Australian citizens, 9.1% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 44.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Penshurst (L) were married, 10.8% were either separated or divorced, 16.3% were widowed and 28.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 83.7% of people usually resident in Penshurst (L), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.5%, Netherlands 1.3%, Scotland 1.1%, Sweden 0.9% and New Zealand 0.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Penshurst (L) were Catholic 40.8%, No Religion 14.3%, Anglican 11.5%, Lutheran 8.9% and Presbyterian and Reformed 6.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Penshurst (L) was Filipino 0.9%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 183 people aged 15 years and over in Penshurst (L) were in the labour force. Of these 54.6% worked full-time, 32.2% worked part-time, 2.7% were away from work, 3.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.1% were unemployed. 174 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Penshurst (L) were Labourers 18.8%, Managers 18.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 18.2%, Professionals 10.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.8%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.2% and Sales Workers 8.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Penshurst (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 13.5%, Hospitals 10.0%, Local Government Administration 5.9%, Basic Ferrous Metal Manufacturing 4.1% and Medical and Other Health Care Services 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Penshurst (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $307, the median family income was $794 and the median household income was $599.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 106 families in Penshurst (L): of these 46.2% were couple families without children, 36.8% were couple families with children, 14.2% were one parent families and 2.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 191 occupied private dwellings were counted in Penshurst (L).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Penshurst (L), 91.1% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.7% were flats, units or apartments and 4.2% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Penshurst (L), 50.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 26.2% were owned with a mortgage and 18.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Penshurst (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 19.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 75.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Penshurst (L), the median weekly rent was $100. 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 Penshurst (L), 59.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 38.7% were single (or lone) person households and 1.6% were group households.