Horseshoe Bay (L)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 484 people were usually resident in Horseshoe Bay (L): of these 52.9% were male and 47.1% were female. Of the total population 1.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 18.6% of people usually resident in Horseshoe Bay (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 25.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 44 years.

In the 2006 Census, 85.3% of people usually resident in Horseshoe Bay (L) were Australian citizens, 21.9% were born overseas and 29.8% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 49.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Horseshoe Bay (L) were married, 19.1% were either separated or divorced, 3.8% were widowed and 29.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 69.4% of people usually resident in Horseshoe Bay (L), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 7.6%, New Zealand 2.7%, Netherlands 2.3%, Germany 1.2% and Poland 1.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Horseshoe Bay (L) were No Religion 28.5%, Catholic 18.8%, Anglican 17.6%, Uniting Church 4.1% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Horseshoe Bay (L) were Italian 1.0%, Portuguese 0.8%, Vietnamese 0.6%, German 0.6% and French 0.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 89.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 231 people aged 15 years and over in Horseshoe Bay (L) were in the labour force. Of these 53.7% worked full-time, 33.8% worked part-time, 5.6% were away from work, 4.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.2% were unemployed. 130 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Horseshoe Bay (L) were Clerical and Administrative Workers 18.1%, Managers 14.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.2%, Labourers 14.2%, Professionals 11.1%, Sales Workers 9.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.3% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Horseshoe Bay (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Accommodation 11.9%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 5.8%, Residential Building Construction 5.3%, State Government Administration 3.5% and Road Freight Transport 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Horseshoe Bay (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $447, the median family income was $963 and the median household income was $805.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 132 families in Horseshoe Bay (L): of these 47.7% were couple families without children, 31.1% were couple families with children, 21.2% 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 223 occupied private dwellings were counted in Horseshoe Bay (L).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Horseshoe Bay (L), 92.8% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.9% were flats, units or apartments and 2.2% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Horseshoe Bay (L), 27.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 33.2% were owned with a mortgage and 28.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Horseshoe Bay (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 57.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 39.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Horseshoe Bay (L), the median weekly rent was $190. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,000. The average people per household was 2.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Horseshoe Bay (L), 60.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 18.4% were single (or lone) person households and 3.1% were group households.