Taroom (L)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 629 people were usually resident in Taroom (L): of these 46.9% were male and 53.1% were female. Of the total population 3.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.9% of people usually resident in Taroom (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 32.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 42 years.

In the 2006 Census, 95.5% of people usually resident in Taroom (L) were Australian citizens, 1.9% were born overseas and 0.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 50.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Taroom (L) were married, 9.6% were either separated or divorced, 12.7% were widowed and 28.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 95.4% of people usually resident in Taroom (L), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.4% and Canada 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Taroom (L) were Anglican 42.4%, Catholic 29.6%, Uniting Church 10.3%, No Religion 4.8% and Lutheran 3.2%.

In the 2006 Census, there were no other responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Taroom (L). English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 98.6%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 323 people aged 15 years and over in Taroom (L) were in the labour force. Of these 65.3% worked full-time, 27.6% worked part-time, 3.1% were away from work, 1.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.2% were unemployed. 166 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Taroom (L) were Labourers 21.2%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 16.5%, Managers 14.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.2%, Professionals 8.2% and Sales Workers 6.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Taroom (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Local Government Administration 16.1%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 9.2%, School Education 8.2%, Residential Care Services 5.1% and Hospitals 5.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Taroom (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $439, the median family income was $1,024 and the median household income was $795.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 149 families in Taroom (L): of these 51.0% were couple families without children, 37.6% were couple families with children, 11.4% 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 275 occupied private dwellings were counted in Taroom (L).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Taroom (L), 92.7% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.3% were flats, units or apartments and 4.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Taroom (L), 46.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 21.5% were owned with a mortgage and 30.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Taroom (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 7.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 82.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Taroom (L), the median weekly rent was $80. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $520. 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 Taroom (L), 55.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 36.7% were single (or lone) person households and 3.6% were group households.