Snowtown (L)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 405 people were usually resident in Snowtown (L): of these 48.6% were male and 51.4% were female. Of the total population 2.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 15.6% of people usually resident in Snowtown (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 39.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 49 years.

In the 2006 Census, 95.1% of people usually resident in Snowtown (L) were Australian citizens, 5.7% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 44.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Snowtown (L) were married, 14.6% were either separated or divorced, 13.2% were widowed and 28.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 91.1% of people usually resident in Snowtown (L), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.5%, Scotland 1.5% and New Zealand 1.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Snowtown (L) were Uniting Church 24.9%, No Religion 22.7%, Catholic 18.3%, Anglican 11.1% and Lutheran 8.6%.

In the 2006 Census, there were no other responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Snowtown (L). English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 96.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 144 people aged 15 years and over in Snowtown (L) were in the labour force. Of these 55.6% worked full-time, 29.2% worked part-time, 2.1% were away from work, 2.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 10.4% were unemployed. 185 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Snowtown (L) were Labourers 21.7%, Managers 18.6%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 13.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 12.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 8.5%, Sales Workers 7.0% and Professionals 4.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Snowtown (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals 14.0%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 12.4%, Local Government Administration 9.3%, School Education 7.8% and Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 6.2%.

In the 2006 Census in Snowtown (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $298, the median family income was $687 and the median household income was $582.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 99 families in Snowtown (L): of these 51.5% were couple families without children, 41.4% were couple families with children, 7.1% 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 181 occupied private dwellings were counted in Snowtown (L).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Snowtown (L), 93.4% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.4% were flats, units or apartments and 2.2% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Snowtown (L), 50.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 26.5% were owned with a mortgage and 13.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Snowtown (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 12.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 60.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Snowtown (L), the median weekly rent was $100. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $402. The average people per household was 2.0 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Snowtown (L), 54.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 45.3% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.