Eagle Heights

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,702 people were usually resident in Eagle Heights: of these 47.0% were male and 53.0% were female. Of the total population 0.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 18.9% of people usually resident in Eagle Heights were children aged 0-14 years, and 31.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 43 years.

In the 2006 Census, 84.6% of people usually resident in Eagle Heights were Australian citizens, 27.2% were born overseas and 0.9% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 54.5% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Eagle Heights were married, 17.8% were either separated or divorced, 4.2% were widowed and 23.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 66.5% of people usually resident in Eagle Heights, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 10.5%, New Zealand 5.2%, Germany 2.0%, Scotland 1.1% and United States of America 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Eagle Heights were No Religion 26.7%, Anglican 19.1%, Catholic 14.6%, Presbyterian and Reformed 6.3% and Uniting Church 4.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Eagle Heights were German 1.6%, Japanese 0.6%, Italian 0.3%, French 0.3% and Swedish 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 89.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,301 people aged 15 years and over in Eagle Heights were in the labour force. Of these 54.5% worked full-time, 37.0% worked part-time, 2.6% were away from work, 1.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.7% were unemployed. 758 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Eagle Heights were Professionals 21.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 17.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.9%, Managers 11.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.1%, Sales Workers 10.4%, Labourers 10.2% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Eagle Heights, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 6.2%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.9%, Accommodation 4.8%, Pharmaceutical and Other Store-Based Retailing 3.3% and Building Completion Services 2.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Eagle Heights, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $430, the median family income was $1,034 and the median household income was $837.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 781 families in Eagle Heights: of these 49.8% were couple families without children, 32.4% were couple families with children, 16.5% were one parent families and 1.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,128 occupied private dwellings were counted in Eagle Heights.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Eagle Heights, 93.8% were separate houses, 1.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.9% were flats, units or apartments and 2.7% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Eagle Heights, 32.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 37.7% were owned with a mortgage and 22.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Eagle Heights, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 61.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 37.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Eagle Heights, the median weekly rent was $240. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300. 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 Eagle Heights, 68.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 24.2% were single (or lone) person households and 2.7% were group households.