Tom Price

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,721 people were usually resident in Tom Price: of these 55.1% were male and 44.9% were female. Of the total population 5.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 29.6% of people usually resident in Tom Price were children aged 0-14 years, and 5.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 29 years.

In the 2006 Census, 81.3% of people usually resident in Tom Price were Australian citizens, 15.4% were born overseas and 1.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 52.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Tom Price were married, 9.5% were either separated or divorced, 1.1% were widowed and 37.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 73.5% of people usually resident in Tom Price, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 4.9%, England 3.7%, South Africa 1.0%, Papua New Guinea 0.6% and Philippines 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Tom Price were No Religion 30.8%, Catholic 18.7%, Anglican 17.9%, Uniting Church 3.3% and Baptist 2.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Tom Price were Maori (New Zealand) 0.4%, Afrikaans 0.4%, Thai 0.4%, Cantonese 0.4% and Spanish 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 84.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,474 people aged 15 years and over in Tom Price were in the labour force. Of these 72.0% worked full-time, 17.5% worked part-time, 6.0% were away from work, 3.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 1.4% were unemployed. 219 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Tom Price were Technicians and Trades Workers 25.7%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 21.4%, Professionals 13.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.5%, Labourers 8.6%, Managers 7.1%, Sales Workers 5.2% and Community and Personal Service Workers 4.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Tom Price, the most common responses for industry of employment included Metal Ore Mining 43.3%, School Education 6.5%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.8%, Other Mining Support Services 3.6% and Building Cleaning, Pest Control and Gardening Services 2.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Tom Price, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $1,181, the median family income was $2,576 and the median household income was $2,507.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 637 families in Tom Price: of these 31.4% were couple families without children, 62.2% were couple families with children, 5.5% were one parent families and 0.9% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 999 occupied private dwellings were counted in Tom Price.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Tom Price, 85.1% were separate houses, 4.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.0% were flats, units or apartments and 8.7% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Tom Price, 7.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 11.2% were owned with a mortgage and 68.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Tom Price, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 12.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 5.3% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 77.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Tom Price, the median weekly rent was $54. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $250. 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 Tom Price, 63.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 13.6% were single (or lone) person households and 2.9% were group households.