Moreland City

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 135,764 people were usually resident in Moreland City: of these 48.6% were male and 51.4% were female. Of the total population 0.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 16.4% of people usually resident in Moreland City were children aged 0-14 years, and 24.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 36 years.

In the 2006 Census, 83.2% of people usually resident in Moreland City were Australian citizens, 32.3% were born overseas and 0.6% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 44.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Moreland City were married, 9.8% were either separated or divorced, 7.1% were widowed and 39.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 60.2% of people usually resident in Moreland City, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Italy 7.4%, Greece 3.0%, Lebanon 2.1%, England 1.7% and China 1.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Moreland City were Catholic 37.1%, No Religion 17.1%, Eastern Orthodox 8.9%, Islam 7.8% and Anglican 6.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Moreland City were Italian 11.9%, Greek 6.3%, Arabic 5.9%, Turkish 2.1% and Mandarin 1.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 54.6%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 63,584 people aged 15 years and over in Moreland City were in the labour force. Of these 60.8% worked full-time, 27.1% worked part-time, 3.3% were away from work, 2.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.1% were unemployed. 41,533 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Moreland City were Professionals 26.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 12.7%, Managers 10.6%, Sales Workers 9.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.6%, Labourers 8.1% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Moreland City, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 4.5%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.2%, Tertiary Education 3.7%, Hospitals 3.6% and Legal and Accounting Services 2.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Moreland City, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $413, the median family income was $1,107 and the median household income was $931.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 34,541 families in Moreland City: of these 36.9% were couple families without children, 43.4% were couple families with children, 16.6% were one parent families and 3.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 54,963 occupied private dwellings were counted in Moreland City.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Moreland City, 67.2% were separate houses, 13.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 18.5% were flats, units or apartments and 0.7% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Moreland City, 36.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 26.2% were owned with a mortgage and 29.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Moreland City, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 64.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 8.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 24.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Moreland City, the median weekly rent was $196. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,346. 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 Moreland City, 61.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 26.6% were single (or lone) person households and 6.6% were group households.