Aramac (L)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 341 people were usually resident in Aramac (L): of these 49.9% were male and 50.1% were female. Of the total population 5.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 24.3% of people usually resident in Aramac (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 26.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 36 years.

In the 2006 Census, 88.0% of people usually resident in Aramac (L) were Australian citizens, 4.1% were born overseas and 1.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 42.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Aramac (L) were married, 11.0% were either separated or divorced, 10.2% were widowed and 36.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 87.7% of people usually resident in Aramac (L), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 1.2%, Thailand 0.9% and Germany 0.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Aramac (L) were Anglican 29.6%, Catholic 26.7%, No Religion 11.7%, Uniting Church 6.2% and Lutheran 2.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Aramac (L) were Tagalog 1.8% and Thai 1.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 88.6%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 148 people aged 15 years and over in Aramac (L) were in the labour force. Of these 60.8% worked full-time, 26.4% worked part-time, 4.1% were away from work, 4.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.1% were unemployed. 85 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Aramac (L) were Labourers 21.8%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 16.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 12.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.6%, Managers 9.9%, Professionals 7.0% and Sales Workers 6.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Aramac (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Local Government Administration 26.1%, Hospitals 9.9%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 9.2%, School Education 7.7% and Road Freight Transport 5.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Aramac (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $404, the median family income was $866 and the median household income was $687.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 81 families in Aramac (L): of these 42.0% were couple families without children, 43.2% were couple families with children, 14.8% 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 143 occupied private dwellings were counted in Aramac (L).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Aramac (L), 88.8% were separate houses, 7.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 3.5% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Aramac (L), 49.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 11.2% were owned with a mortgage and 35.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Aramac (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 6.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 12.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 60.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Aramac (L), the median weekly rent was $50. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $313. The average people per household was 2.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Aramac (L), 56.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 34.3% were single (or lone) person households and 4.2% were group households.