Thangool (L)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 339 people were usually resident in Thangool (L): of these 48.1% were male and 51.9% were female. Of the total population 3.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 29.5% of people usually resident in Thangool (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 19.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 31 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.2% of people usually resident in Thangool (L) were Australian citizens, 5.0% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 48.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Thangool (L) were married, 10.5% were either separated or divorced, 8.0% were widowed and 34.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 88.8% of people usually resident in Thangool (L), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.8%, Italy 0.9%, Norway 0.9%, New Zealand 0.9% and Denmark 0.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Thangool (L) were Anglican 24.5%, No Religion 16.8%, Catholic 14.2%, Presbyterian and Reformed 7.1% and Pentecostal 5.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Thangool (L) was Norwegian 0.9%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 158 people aged 15 years and over in Thangool (L) were in the labour force. Of these 62.0% worked full-time, 27.8% worked part-time, 3.8% were away from work, 1.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.4% were unemployed. 69 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Thangool (L) were Labourers 23.2%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 16.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.9%, Sales Workers 10.6%, Managers 9.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.3% and Professionals 6.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Thangool (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Coal Mining 7.9%, Road Freight Transport 4.6%, Pubs, Taverns and Bars 4.6%, Other Construction Services 4.6% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 4.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Thangool (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $449, the median family income was $1,050 and the median household income was $814.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 88 families in Thangool (L): of these 39.8% were couple families without children, 38.6% were couple families with children, 18.2% were one parent families and 3.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 117 occupied private dwellings were counted in Thangool (L).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Thangool (L), 91.5% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 6.0% were flats, units or apartments and 2.6% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Thangool (L), 24.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 40.2% were owned with a mortgage and 29.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Thangool (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 14.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 17.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 47.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Thangool (L), the median weekly rent was $108. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $693. The average people per household was 2.7 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Thangool (L), 72.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 24.8% were single (or lone) person households and 2.6% were group households.