Macclesfield (L)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 832 people were usually resident in Macclesfield (L): of these 50.7% were male and 49.3% were female. Of the total population 1.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 23.4% of people usually resident in Macclesfield (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 19.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 37 years.

In the 2006 Census, 92.9% of people usually resident in Macclesfield (L) were Australian citizens, 12.6% were born overseas and 0.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 50.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Macclesfield (L) were married, 16.0% were either separated or divorced, 3.8% were widowed and 29.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 83.5% of people usually resident in Macclesfield (L), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 7.6%, New Zealand 1.0%, Netherlands 0.8%, Germany 0.7% and Hungary 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Macclesfield (L) were No Religion 39.4%, Anglican 15.0%, Catholic 9.6%, Uniting Church 9.4% and Christian, nfd 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Macclesfield (L) were German 1.2%, Danish 0.7% and Dutch 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 420 people aged 15 years and over in Macclesfield (L) were in the labour force. Of these 54.8% worked full-time, 31.2% worked part-time, 5.5% were away from work, 3.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.0% were unemployed. 196 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Macclesfield (L) were Professionals 20.3%, Managers 14.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.0%, Labourers 10.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.0%, Sales Workers 8.0% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Macclesfield (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 8.0%, State Government Administration 4.3%, Residential Care Services 4.0%, Road Freight Transport 3.5% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Macclesfield (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $449, the median family income was $1,070 and the median household income was $924.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 234 families in Macclesfield (L): of these 34.2% were couple families without children, 50.9% were couple families with children, 15.0% 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 312 occupied private dwellings were counted in Macclesfield (L).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Macclesfield (L), 97.1% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.3% were flats, units or apartments and 1.6% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Macclesfield (L), 26.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 55.8% were owned with a mortgage and 14.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Macclesfield (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 38.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 13.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 47.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Macclesfield (L), the median weekly rent was $175. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $977. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Macclesfield (L), 74.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 21.8% were single (or lone) person households and 1.3% were group households.