Timboon (L)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 871 people were usually resident in Timboon (L): of these 46.8% were male and 53.2% were female. Of the total population 0.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.3% of people usually resident in Timboon (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 34.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 42 years.

In the 2006 Census, 94.3% of people usually resident in Timboon (L) were Australian citizens, 7.1% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 52.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Timboon (L) were married, 11.7% were either separated or divorced, 8.5% were widowed and 27.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 88.9% of people usually resident in Timboon (L), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.3%, Netherlands 2.1%, New Zealand 0.7%, Philippines 0.6% and Northern Ireland 0.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Timboon (L) were Catholic 21.6%, Anglican 21.0%, No Religion 20.1%, Uniting Church 17.1% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Timboon (L) was Dutch 1.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 414 people aged 15 years and over in Timboon (L) were in the labour force. Of these 51.4% worked full-time, 33.8% worked part-time, 8.0% were away from work, 1.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.3% were unemployed. 247 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Timboon (L) were Labourers 19.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.5%, Professionals 13.8%, Managers 12.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.7%, Sales Workers 9.9%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 9.2% and Community and Personal Service Workers 7.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Timboon (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 6.1%, Dairy Cattle Farming 6.1%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 5.9%, Hospitals 4.3% and Residential Building Construction 3.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Timboon (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $419, the median family income was $1,056 and the median household income was $822.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 222 families in Timboon (L): of these 45.5% were couple families without children, 43.7% were couple families with children, 10.8% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 345 occupied private dwellings were counted in Timboon (L).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Timboon (L), 94.2% were separate houses, 2.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.8% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Timboon (L), 47.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 25.8% were owned with a mortgage and 19.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Timboon (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 39.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 8.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 45.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Timboon (L), the median weekly rent was $148. 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 Timboon (L), 63.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 28.7% were single (or lone) person households and 1.7% were group households.