Paraburdoo

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,607 people were usually resident in Paraburdoo: of these 56.3% were male and 43.7% were female. Of the total population 5.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 31.2% of people usually resident in Paraburdoo were children aged 0-14 years, and 6.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 30 years.

In the 2006 Census, 82.4% of people usually resident in Paraburdoo were Australian citizens, 16.4% were born overseas and 0.7% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 55.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Paraburdoo were married, 8.2% were either separated or divorced, 1.1% were widowed and 35.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 74.2% of people usually resident in Paraburdoo, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 5.0%, England 3.7%, Papua New Guinea 1.8%, South Africa 0.9% and Scotland 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Paraburdoo were No Religion 34.3%, Anglican 19.6%, Catholic 15.7%, Uniting Church 3.3% and Baptist 1.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Paraburdoo were Filipino 0.6%, Tok Pisin 0.6%, Cantonese 0.4%, Afrikaans 0.4% and Portuguese 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 87.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 870 people aged 15 years and over in Paraburdoo were in the labour force. Of these 71.8% worked full-time, 18.2% worked part-time, 5.3% were away from work, 3.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 1.3% were unemployed. 138 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Paraburdoo were Machinery Operators And Drivers 29.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 27.2%, Professionals 9.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.0%, Labourers 8.5%, Managers 5.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 4.9% and Sales Workers 3.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Paraburdoo, the most common responses for industry of employment included Metal Ore Mining 54.1%, School Education 3.7%, Other Mining Support Services 3.7%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.1% and Employment Services 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Paraburdoo, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $1,245, the median family income was $2,506 and the median household income was $2,344.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 369 families in Paraburdoo: of these 29.5% were couple families without children, 64.8% were couple families with children, 4.9% were one parent families and 0.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 497 occupied private dwellings were counted in Paraburdoo.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Paraburdoo, 93.0% were separate houses, 7.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Paraburdoo, 2.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 8.0% were owned with a mortgage and 82.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Paraburdoo, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 8.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 2.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 87.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Paraburdoo, the median weekly rent was $30. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $239. The average people per household was 2.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Paraburdoo, 72.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 18.5% were single (or lone) person households and 2.4% were group households.