Carrick (L)

2006 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Urban Centres and Localities
Area code UCL602600
People 439
Male 209
Female 230
Median age 37
Australian citizenship 398
People born overseas 31
Overseas visitors (excluded from people counts) 0
Families 128
All private dwellings (including unoccupied) 172
Average people per household 2.7
Median weekly household income $930
Median monthly mortgage repayment $988
Median weekly rent $135

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People Carrick (L) % Carrick (L) Australia % Australia
Total 439 -- 19,855,288 --
Male 209 47.6 9,799,252 49.4
Female 230 52.4 10,056,036 50.6
 null  null  null  null  null
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 5 1.1 455,031 2.3

In the 2006 Census, 439 people were usually resident in Carrick (L): of these 47.6% were male and 52.4% were female. Of the total population 1.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

Age
People
Carrick (L) % Carrick (L) Australia % Australia
0-4 years 36 8.2 1,260,405 6.3
5-14 years 77 17.5 2,676,807 13.5
15-24 years 41 9.3 2,704,276 13.6
25-54 years 179 40.8 8,376,751 42.2
55-64 years 50 11.4 2,192,675 11.0
65 years and over 53 12.1 2,644,374 13.3
Median age 37 -- 37 --

In the 2006 Census, 25.7% of people usually resident in Carrick (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 23.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 37 years.

Selected characteristics Carrick (L) % Carrick (L) Australia % Australia
Australian citizenship 398 90.7 17,095,569 86.1
People born overseas 31 7.1 4,416,037 22.2
Overseas visitors (excluded from people counts) 0 0.0 206,358 1.0

In the 2006 Census, 90.7% of people usually resident in Carrick (L) were Australian citizens, 7.1% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Carrick (L) % Carrick (L) Australia % Australia
Married 194 60.1 7,900,684 49.6
Separated or divorced 34 10.5 1,801,979 11.3
Widowed 15 4.6 936,813 5.9
Never married 84 26.0 5,278,600 33.2

In the 2006 Census, 60.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Carrick (L) were married, 10.5% were either separated or divorced, 4.6% were widowed and 26.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

Country of birth Carrick (L) % Carrick (L) Australia % Australia
Australia 382 87.0 14,072,944 70.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null
England 19 4.3 856,939 4.3
South Africa 5 1.1 104,127 0.5

In the 2006 Census, 87.0% of people usually resident in Carrick (L), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.3% and South Africa 1.1%.

Religious affiliation, top responses Carrick (L) % Carrick (L) Australia % Australia
Anglican 156 35.5 3,718,248 18.7
No Religion 83 18.9 3,706,557 18.7
Catholic 58 13.2 5,126,882 25.8
Uniting Church 34 7.7 1,135,422 5.7
Baptist 11 2.5 316,744 1.6

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Carrick (L) were Anglican 35.5%, No Religion 18.9%, Catholic 13.2%, Uniting Church 7.7% and Baptist 2.5%.

Language, top responses (other than English) Carrick (L) % Carrick (L) Australia % Australia
Czech 7 1.6 6,898 0.0
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English only spoken at home 407 92.7 15,581,333 78.5

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Carrick (L) was Czech 1.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.7%.

Employment

Employment
People aged 15 years and over
Carrick (L) % Carrick (L) Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 112 54.9 5,827,432 60.7
Worked part-time 65 31.9 2,685,193 27.9
Away from work 8 3.9 337,991 3.5
Hours worked not stated 10 4.9 253,567 2.6
Unemployed 9 4.4 503,804 5.2
Not in the labour force 107 -- 5,271,116 --
Total in labour force (includes employed and unemployed people) 204 -- 9,607,987 --
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During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 204 people aged 15 years and over in Carrick (L) were in the labour force. Of these 54.9% worked full-time, 31.9% worked part-time, 3.9% were away from work, 4.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.4% were unemployed. 107 people were not in the labour force.

Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Carrick (L) % Carrick (L) Australia % Australia
Clerical and Administrative Workers 35 17.9 1,365,805 15.0
Labourers 29 14.9 952,520 10.5
Technicians and Trades Workers 27 13.8 1,309,258 14.4
Professionals 24 12.3 1,806,010 19.8
Managers 22 11.3 1,202,267 13.2
Machinery Operators And Drivers 19 9.7 604,616 6.6
Community and Personal Service Workers 18 9.2 801,906 8.8
Sales Workers 12 6.2 896,208 9.8

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Carrick (L) were Clerical and Administrative Workers 17.9%, Labourers 14.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.8%, Professionals 12.3%, Managers 11.3%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 9.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.2% and Sales Workers 6.2%.

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Carrick (L) % Carrick (L) Australia % Australia
Hospitals 8 4.1 303,923 3.3
Other Administrative Services 7 3.6 44,419 0.5
Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 6 3.1 43,124 0.5
School Education 6 3.1 414,214 4.5
Local Government Administration 6 3.1 128,838 1.4

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Carrick (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals 4.1%, Other Administrative Services 3.6%, Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 3.1%, School Education 3.1% and Local Government Administration 3.1%.

Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Carrick (L) % Carrick (L) Australia % Australia
Personal 446 -- 466 --
Family 1,052 -- 1,171 --
Household 930 -- 1,027 --

In the 2006 Census in Carrick (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $446, the median family income was $1,052 and the median household income was $930.

Families

family composition

Family composition

Family composition Carrick (L) % Carrick (L) Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 52 40.6 1,943,643 37.2
Couple family with children 60 46.9 2,362,582 45.3
One parent family 16 12.5 823,254 15.8
Other family 0 0.0 89,686 1.7
Total families 128 -- 5,219,165 --

In the 2006 Census, there were 128 families in Carrick (L): of these 40.6% were couple families without children, 46.9% were couple families with children, 12.5% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwellings

dwelling structure | dwelling characteristics | household composition

Dwelling structure

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

Dwelling type Carrick (L) % Carrick (L) Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 159 -- 7,596,183 --
All private dwellings (including unoccupied) 172 -- 8,426,559 --

In the 2006 Census 159 occupied private dwellings were counted in Carrick (L).

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Carrick (L) % Carrick (L) Australia % Australia
Separate house 159 100.0 5,685,387 74.8
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 0 0.0 702,550 9.2
Flat, unit or apartment 0 0.0 1,076,315 14.2
Other dwelling 0 0.0 127,337 1.7
Dwelling type not stated 0 0.0 4,594 0.1

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Carrick (L), 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Carrick (L) % Carrick (L) Australia % Australia
Owned outright 63 39.6 2,478,264 32.6
Owned with a mortgage (includes being purchased under rent/buy scheme) 65 40.9 2,448,205 32.2
Rented (includes rent-free) 23 14.5 2,063,947 27.2
Other tenure type 0 0.0 65,715 0.9
Tenure type not stated 7 4.4 540,050 7.1

In the 2006 Census in Carrick (L), 39.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 40.9% were owned with a mortgage and 14.5% were rented.

Landlord type
Occupied private dwellings being rented (including rent-free accommodation)
Carrick (L) % Carrick (L) Australia % Australia
Real estate agent 3 13.0 1,043,198 50.5
State or Territory housing authority 0 0.0 306,697 14.9
Other landlord type 14 60.9 652,012 31.6
Landlord type not stated 7 30.4 62,037 3.0

In the 2006 Census in Carrick (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 13.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 60.9% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling characteristics Carrick (L) % Carrick (L) Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 135 -- 190 --
Median monthly mortgage repayment 988 -- 1,300 --
Average people per household 2.7 -- 2.6 --
Average number of people per bedroom 1 -- 1.1 --

In the 2006 Census in Carrick (L), the median weekly rent was $135. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $988. The average people per household was 2.7 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

Household composition
Excludes visitor only and other not classifiable households
Carrick (L) % Carrick (L) Australia % Australia
Family households 127 79.9 5,122,760 67.4
Single (or lone) person households 21 13.2 1,740,481 22.9
Group households 0 0.0 280,856 3.7

In the 2006 Census in Carrick (L), 79.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 13.2% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.

The information contained in this QuickStat has been produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. It contains data from the 2006 Census of Population & Housing held on 9 August 2006. Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. These adjustments may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages in QuickStats. For more information refer to Introduced Random Error. For further enquiries contact the ABS National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 | www.abs.gov.au/census

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