Gin Gin (L)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 892 people were usually resident in Gin Gin (L): of these 47.2% were male and 52.8% were female. Of the total population 2.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.6% of people usually resident in Gin Gin (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 38.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 44 years.

In the 2006 Census, 88.6% of people usually resident in Gin Gin (L) were Australian citizens, 7.6% were born overseas and 1.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 49.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Gin Gin (L) were married, 13.4% were either separated or divorced, 11.0% were widowed and 26.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 83.5% of people usually resident in Gin Gin (L), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.0%, New Zealand 1.3%, India 0.7%, United States of America 0.3% and Hungary 0.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Gin Gin (L) were Anglican 25.6%, Catholic 15.0%, No Religion 14.7%, Uniting Church 9.9% and Lutheran 6.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Gin Gin (L) were Hindi 0.4%, Hungarian 0.3%, Dutch 0.3% and Italian 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 91.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 314 people aged 15 years and over in Gin Gin (L) were in the labour force. Of these 47.1% worked full-time, 36.6% worked part-time, 3.5% were away from work, 4.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 8.6% were unemployed. 343 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Gin Gin (L) were Labourers 22.6%, Managers 13.2%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 13.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.5%, Professionals 9.4%, Sales Workers 9.1% and Clerical and Administrative Workers 6.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Gin Gin (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 11.1%, Fruit and Tree Nut Growing 7.3%, Local Government Administration 6.3%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 5.2% and Fuel Retailing 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Gin Gin (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $302, the median family income was $669 and the median household income was $537.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 219 families in Gin Gin (L): of these 48.9% were couple families without children, 33.8% were couple families with children, 16.0% were one parent families and 1.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 370 occupied private dwellings were counted in Gin Gin (L).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Gin Gin (L), 82.2% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 7.8% were flats, units or apartments and 10.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Gin Gin (L), 44.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 13.8% were owned with a mortgage and 33.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Gin Gin (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 23.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 8.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 65.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Gin Gin (L), the median weekly rent was $120. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $700. 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 Gin Gin (L), 58.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 31.9% were single (or lone) person households and 1.9% were group households.