Curra

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,372 people were usually resident in Curra: of these 51.3% were male and 48.7% were female. Of the total population 1.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 23.2% of people usually resident in Curra were children aged 0-14 years, and 28.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 38 years.

In the 2006 Census, 86.0% of people usually resident in Curra were Australian citizens, 14.2% were born overseas and 0.8% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 53.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Curra were married, 16.6% were either separated or divorced, 4.4% were widowed and 25.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 75.4% of people usually resident in Curra, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 5.5%, New Zealand 2.8%, Netherlands 1.0%, Germany 0.8% and Scotland 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Curra were No Religion 23.3%, Anglican 17.5%, Catholic 15.9%, Uniting Church 8.3% and Christian, nfd 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Curra were German 0.8%, French 0.5%, Hungarian 0.4%, Japanese 0.4% and Auslan 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 87.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 454 people aged 15 years and over in Curra were in the labour force. Of these 51.1% worked full-time, 28.0% worked part-time, 3.1% were away from work, 2.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 15.2% were unemployed. 494 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Curra were Labourers 20.3%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 14.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.5%, Managers 12.7%, Sales Workers 10.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.6% and Professionals 6.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Curra, the most common responses for industry of employment included Road Freight Transport 4.9%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.2%, Residential Care Services 3.4%, Manufacturing 3.1% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Curra, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $285, the median family income was $664 and the median household income was $609.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 372 families in Curra: of these 46.0% were couple families without children, 37.1% were couple families with children, 15.9% were one parent families and 1.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 498 occupied private dwellings were counted in Curra.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Curra, 98.2% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 1.8% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Curra, 31.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 45.4% were owned with a mortgage and 13.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Curra, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 48.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 35.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Curra, the median weekly rent was $160. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $737. The average people per household was 2.7 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Curra, 71.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 18.3% were single (or lone) person households and 2.2% were group households.