Seymour

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 6,063 people were usually resident in Seymour: of these 48.7% were male and 51.3% were female. Of the total population 1.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.3% of people usually resident in Seymour were children aged 0-14 years, and 27.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 38 years.

In the 2006 Census, 89.9% of people usually resident in Seymour were Australian citizens, 8.4% were born overseas and 0.1% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 43.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Seymour were married, 14.5% were either separated or divorced, 8.7% were widowed and 33.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 83.7% of people usually resident in Seymour, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.9%, Italy 1.0%, Germany 0.6%, Netherlands 0.6% and New Zealand 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Seymour were Catholic 27.8%, No Religion 22.6%, Anglican 19.2%, Uniting Church 5.6% and Presbyterian and Reformed 5.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Seymour were Italian 1.1%, Polish 0.3%, Romanian 0.2%, Mandarin 0.2% and German 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 90.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 2,621 people aged 15 years and over in Seymour were in the labour force. Of these 55.7% worked full-time, 29.8% worked part-time, 4.0% were away from work, 3.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.0% were unemployed. 1,826 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Seymour were Labourers 18.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 12.6%, Sales Workers 11.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.7%, Professionals 11.0%, Managers 9.1% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Seymour, the most common responses for industry of employment included Defence 7.8%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.6%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 4.6%, Hospitals 4.4% and School Education 4.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Seymour, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $385, the median family income was $891 and the median household income was $699.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,574 families in Seymour: of these 37.0% were couple families without children, 36.5% were couple families with children, 24.6% 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 2,468 occupied private dwellings were counted in Seymour.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Seymour, 87.9% were separate houses, 2.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 9.0% were flats, units or apartments and 1.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Seymour, 31.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 25.7% were owned with a mortgage and 34.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Seymour, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 41.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 31.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 25.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Seymour, the median weekly rent was $136. 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 Seymour, 63.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 28.9% were single (or lone) person households and 3.5% were group households.