Urana (A)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,258 people were usually resident in Urana (A): of these 53.3% were male and 46.7% were female. Of the total population 3.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 22.6% of people usually resident in Urana (A) were children aged 0-14 years, and 30.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 42 years.

In the 2006 Census, 95.4% of people usually resident in Urana (A) were Australian citizens, 4.5% were born overseas and 0.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 56.5% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Urana (A) were married, 11.1% were either separated or divorced, 7.0% were widowed and 25.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 90.9% of people usually resident in Urana (A), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.1%, Scotland 0.6%, Italy 0.5%, Ireland 0.5% and Philippines 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Urana (A) were Catholic 34.1%, Anglican 23.1%, Uniting Church 13.8%, No Religion 9.9% and Presbyterian and Reformed 6.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Urana (A) were German 0.5%, Italian 0.4%, Tagalog 0.3%, Arabic 0.2% and Filipino 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 96.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 571 people aged 15 years and over in Urana (A) were in the labour force. Of these 64.4% worked full-time, 23.1% worked part-time, 4.9% were away from work, 2.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.4% were unemployed. 371 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Urana (A) were Managers 42.8%, Labourers 15.6%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 10.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 8.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 7.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 5.6%, Professionals 5.4% and Sales Workers 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Urana (A), the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 41.5%, Road Freight Transport 6.7%, Local Government Administration 4.8%, School Education 3.9% and Hospitals 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Urana (A), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $371, the median family income was $954 and the median household income was $664.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 340 families in Urana (A): of these 48.5% were couple families without children, 39.4% were couple families with children, 10.9% were one parent families and 1.2% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 512 occupied private dwellings were counted in Urana (A).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Urana (A), 95.5% were separate houses, 1.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.8% were flats, units or apartments and 1.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Urana (A), 47.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 21.9% were owned with a mortgage and 23.6% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Urana (A), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 7.4% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 81.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Urana (A), the median weekly rent was $50. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $542. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Urana (A), 66.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 27.1% were single (or lone) person households and 1.6% were group households.