Picnic Bay (L)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 360 people were usually resident in Picnic Bay (L): of these 55.0% were male and 45.0% were female. Of the total population 4.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 15.0% of people usually resident in Picnic Bay (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 26.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 46 years.

In the 2006 Census, 79.7% of people usually resident in Picnic Bay (L) were Australian citizens, 17.5% were born overseas and 6.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 34.5% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Picnic Bay (L) were married, 23.0% were either separated or divorced, 3.3% were widowed and 38.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 69.7% of people usually resident in Picnic Bay (L), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 6.9%, Germany 2.5%, New Zealand 2.5%, Greece 1.1% and South Eastern Europe 0.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Picnic Bay (L) were No Religion 22.5%, Catholic 21.7%, Anglican 15.8%, Presbyterian and Reformed 6.1% and Uniting Church 5.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Picnic Bay (L) were German 1.7%, Portuguese 0.8%, Mandarin 0.8%, Arabic 0.8% and Indonesian 0.8%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 81.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 175 people aged 15 years and over in Picnic Bay (L) were in the labour force. Of these 54.3% worked full-time, 33.7% worked part-time, 5.1% were away from work, 2.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.0% were unemployed. 92 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Picnic Bay (L) were Labourers 17.9%, Sales Workers 15.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.9%, Professionals 13.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 12.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.9%, Managers 8.3% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Picnic Bay (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Accommodation 10.7%, Residential Building Construction 6.5%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 6.0%, Central Government Administration 5.4% and Pubs, Taverns and Bars 4.2%.

In the 2006 Census in Picnic Bay (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $462, the median family income was $928 and the median household income was $780.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 82 families in Picnic Bay (L): of these 41.5% were couple families without children, 26.8% were couple families with children, 31.7% 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 183 occupied private dwellings were counted in Picnic Bay (L).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Picnic Bay (L), 65.0% were separate houses, 19.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 13.7% were flats, units or apartments and 1.6% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Picnic Bay (L), 27.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 15.8% were owned with a mortgage and 45.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Picnic Bay (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 63.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 39.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Picnic Bay (L), the median weekly rent was $160. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,387. The average people per household was 2.1 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Picnic Bay (L), 44.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 29.0% were single (or lone) person households and 8.2% were group households.