Carrick (L)

Demographics & education

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.

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.

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.

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

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%.

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%.

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

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.

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%.

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%.

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.

Family composition

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.

Dwelling structure

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.