St Helens-Stieglitz

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,049 people were usually resident in St Helens-Stieglitz: of these 47.2% were male and 52.8% were female. Of the total population 3.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 17.9% of people usually resident in St Helens-Stieglitz were children aged 0-14 years, and 43.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 49 years.

In the 2006 Census, 89.8% of people usually resident in St Helens-Stieglitz were Australian citizens, 12.5% were born overseas and 0.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 49.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in St Helens-Stieglitz were married, 16.6% were either separated or divorced, 10.9% were widowed and 22.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 80.5% of people usually resident in St Helens-Stieglitz, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 6.2%, New Zealand 1.4%, Scotland 0.9%, Germany 0.6% and Netherlands 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in St Helens-Stieglitz were Anglican 36.4%, No Religion 19.7%, Catholic 14.3%, Uniting Church 5.5% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in St Helens-Stieglitz were Portuguese 0.3%, Dutch 0.3%, Italian 0.2%, Vietnamese 0.2% and Irish 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.6%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 670 people aged 15 years and over in St Helens-Stieglitz were in the labour force. Of these 45.1% worked full-time, 37.6% worked part-time, 4.5% were away from work, 3.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 9.9% were unemployed. 909 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for St Helens-Stieglitz were Labourers 20.2%, Managers 19.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.3%, Sales Workers 10.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 8.6%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.4% and Professionals 7.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in St Helens-Stieglitz, the most common responses for industry of employment included Accommodation 9.6%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 6.1%, School Education 5.8%, Residential Care Services 4.8% and Aquaculture 3.8%.

In the 2006 Census in St Helens-Stieglitz, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $296, the median family income was $626 and the median household income was $523.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 536 families in St Helens-Stieglitz: of these 54.1% were couple families without children, 26.9% were couple families with children, 17.9% were one parent families and 1.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 905 occupied private dwellings were counted in St Helens-Stieglitz.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in St Helens-Stieglitz, 94.6% were separate houses, 2.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.5% were flats, units or apartments and 1.9% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in St Helens-Stieglitz, 45.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 17.1% were owned with a mortgage and 29.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in St Helens-Stieglitz, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 47.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 15.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 32.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in St Helens-Stieglitz, the median weekly rent was $130. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $672. The average people per household was 2.1 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in St Helens-Stieglitz, 58.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 32.3% were single (or lone) person households and 2.1% were group households.