Bakers Creek (L)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 770 people were usually resident in Bakers Creek (L): of these 53.6% were male and 46.4% were female. Of the total population 6.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.3% of people usually resident in Bakers Creek (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 18.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 35 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.3% of people usually resident in Bakers Creek (L) were Australian citizens, 8.4% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 46.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Bakers Creek (L) were married, 13.7% were either separated or divorced, 4.1% were widowed and 36.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 85.7% of people usually resident in Bakers Creek (L), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 2.5%, Brazil 1.0%, Germany 0.9%, England 0.8% and Netherlands 0.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Bakers Creek (L) were Catholic 25.1%, No Religion 23.4%, Anglican 15.2%, Uniting Church 10.0% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Bakers Creek (L) were Portuguese 1.2%, Meriam Mir 0.6%, Norwegian 0.5% and German 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 412 people aged 15 years and over in Bakers Creek (L) were in the labour force. Of these 62.6% worked full-time, 24.5% worked part-time, 3.2% were away from work, 4.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.9% were unemployed. 164 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Bakers Creek (L) were Labourers 26.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 17.6%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 16.1%, Sales Workers 12.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.9%, Managers 5.6% and Professionals 4.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Bakers Creek (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 7.4%, Road Freight Transport 5.4%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.8%, Coal Mining 3.1% and Other Crop Growing 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Bakers Creek (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $482, the median family income was $1,168 and the median household income was $992.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 211 families in Bakers Creek (L): of these 32.7% were couple families without children, 46.4% were couple families with children, 20.9% 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 282 occupied private dwellings were counted in Bakers Creek (L).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Bakers Creek (L), 84.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.1% were flats, units or apartments and 13.8% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Bakers Creek (L), 32.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 37.6% were owned with a mortgage and 23.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Bakers Creek (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 15.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 84.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Bakers Creek (L), the median weekly rent was $150. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083. The average people per household was 2.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Bakers Creek (L), 72.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 20.9% were single (or lone) person households and 3.5% were group households.