Calen (L)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 289 people were usually resident in Calen (L): of these 53.3% were male and 46.7% were female. Of the total population 7.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.4% of people usually resident in Calen (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 33.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 41 years.

In the 2006 Census, 98.3% of people usually resident in Calen (L) were Australian citizens, 5.2% were born overseas and 3.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 51.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Calen (L) were married, 15.6% were either separated or divorced, 6.1% were widowed and 27.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 88.6% of people usually resident in Calen (L), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 1.7%, Argentina 1.4%, Papua New Guinea 1.4%, England 1.4% and Thailand 1.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Calen (L) were Catholic 25.6%, Anglican 22.8%, No Religion 20.8%, Uniting Church 18.3% and Lutheran 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Calen (L) were Spanish 1.0%, Filipino 1.0%, Tagalog 1.0% and Thai 1.0%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 129 people aged 15 years and over in Calen (L) were in the labour force. Of these 65.9% worked full-time, 22.5% worked part-time, 3.1% were away from work, 0.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 8.5% were unemployed. 92 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Calen (L) were Machinery Operators And Drivers 21.2%, Managers 17.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 17.8%, Labourers 16.1%, Professionals 10.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 5.1% and Sales Workers 5.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Calen (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Other Crop Growing 11.9%, School Education 10.2%, Coal Mining 7.6%, Local Government Administration 6.8% and Road Freight Transport 5.9%.

In the 2006 Census in Calen (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $376, the median family income was $979 and the median household income was $928.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 81 families in Calen (L): of these 35.8% were couple families without children, 39.5% were couple families with children, 24.7% 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 120 occupied private dwellings were counted in Calen (L).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Calen (L), 86.7% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 13.3% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Calen (L), 41.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 23.3% were owned with a mortgage and 29.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Calen (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 82.9% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Calen (L), the median weekly rent was $100. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $700. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Calen (L), 63.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 20.8% were single (or lone) person households and 5.0% were group households.