Rubyvale (L)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 510 people were usually resident in Rubyvale (L): of these 55.3% were male and 44.7% were female. Of the total population 3.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 11.4% of people usually resident in Rubyvale (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 44.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 52 years.

In the 2006 Census, 84.5% of people usually resident in Rubyvale (L) were Australian citizens, 20.8% were born overseas and 2.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 45.5% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Rubyvale (L) were married, 26.4% were either separated or divorced, 8.0% were widowed and 20.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 70.8% of people usually resident in Rubyvale (L), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 6.3%, New Zealand 3.7%, Germany 2.5%, Austria 1.2% and Netherlands 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Rubyvale (L) were Anglican 25.9%, No Religion 21.2%, Catholic 12.5%, Uniting Church 8.6% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Rubyvale (L) were Tokelauan 1.8%, German 1.6%, Swedish 1.0% and Fijian 0.8%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 89.6%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 180 people aged 15 years and over in Rubyvale (L) were in the labour force. Of these 58.3% worked full-time, 23.9% worked part-time, 3.9% were away from work, 1.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 12.2% were unemployed. 236 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Rubyvale (L) were Technicians and Trades Workers 24.1%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 17.7%, Managers 17.1%, Labourers 12.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.8%, Professionals 6.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 6.3% and Sales Workers 3.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Rubyvale (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 7.0%, Accommodation 7.0%, Other Social Assistance Services 5.7%, Other Manufacturing 5.1% and Clothing, Footwear and Personal Accessory Retailing 4.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Rubyvale (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $264, the median family income was $547 and the median household income was $497.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 130 families in Rubyvale (L): of these 61.5% were couple families without children, 24.6% were couple families with children, 13.8% 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 342 occupied private dwellings were counted in Rubyvale (L).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Rubyvale (L), 53.8% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.3% were flats, units or apartments and 43.9% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Rubyvale (L), 56.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 11.4% were owned with a mortgage and 14.6% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Rubyvale (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 8.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 80.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Rubyvale (L), the median weekly rent was $100. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $693. The average people per household was 1.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.3.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Rubyvale (L), 38.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 31.0% were single (or lone) person households and 3.2% were group households.