Oakbank (L)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 473 people were usually resident in Oakbank (L): of these 48.6% were male and 51.4% were female. Of the total population 1.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 22.0% of people usually resident in Oakbank (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 23.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 38 years.

In the 2006 Census, 89.6% of people usually resident in Oakbank (L) were Australian citizens, 12.9% were born overseas and 1.9% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 62.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Oakbank (L) were married, 9.0% were either separated or divorced, 3.3% were widowed and 27.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 79.7% of people usually resident in Oakbank (L), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 8.0%, New Zealand 1.3%, Channel Islands 0.8%, Indonesia 0.8% and United States of America 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Oakbank (L) were No Religion 26.0%, Uniting Church 18.6%, Anglican 14.8%, Catholic 9.5% and Lutheran 7.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Oakbank (L) was German 0.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 91.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 254 people aged 15 years and over in Oakbank (L) were in the labour force. Of these 65.7% worked full-time, 25.2% worked part-time, 5.1% were away from work, 2.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.0% were unemployed. 86 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Oakbank (L) were Professionals 22.5%, Managers 19.7%, Sales Workers 13.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 10.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.6%, Labourers 5.6% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 2.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Oakbank (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 6.8%, Real Estate Services 4.0%, Other Construction Services 4.0%, Hospitals 3.6% and Residential Building Construction 2.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Oakbank (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $564, the median family income was $1,532 and the median household income was $1,156.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 138 families in Oakbank (L): of these 45.7% were couple families without children, 45.7% were couple families with children, 8.7% 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 178 occupied private dwellings were counted in Oakbank (L).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Oakbank (L), 83.1% were separate houses, 3.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 11.2% were flats, units or apartments and 2.2% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Oakbank (L), 32.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 45.5% were owned with a mortgage and 16.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Oakbank (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 44.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 37.9% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Oakbank (L), the median weekly rent was $183. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083. 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 Oakbank (L), 73.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 19.1% were single (or lone) person households and 1.7% were group households.