Hume (C) - Broadmeadows

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 61,692 people were usually resident in Hume (C) - Broadmeadows: of these 49.6% were male and 50.4% were female. Of the total population 0.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 22.1% of people usually resident in Hume (C) - Broadmeadows were children aged 0-14 years, and 22.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 34 years.

In the 2006 Census, 84.3% of people usually resident in Hume (C) - Broadmeadows were Australian citizens, 37.5% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 49.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Hume (C) - Broadmeadows were married, 11.7% were either separated or divorced, 5.6% were widowed and 33.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 53.8% of people usually resident in Hume (C) - Broadmeadows, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Turkey 6.5%, Iraq 4.9%, Lebanon 3.0%, Italy 2.8% and Viet Nam 1.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Hume (C) - Broadmeadows were Catholic 33.7%, Islam 21.8%, No Religion 9.2%, Anglican 7.3% and Eastern Orthodox 5.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Hume (C) - Broadmeadows were Turkish 12.5%, Arabic 10.7%, Assyrian 5.2%, Italian 4.5% and Greek 2.8%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 43.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 23,440 people aged 15 years and over in Hume (C) - Broadmeadows were in the labour force. Of these 57.8% worked full-time, 24.8% worked part-time, 3.0% were away from work, 4.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 10.4% were unemployed. 20,870 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Hume (C) - Broadmeadows were Technicians and Trades Workers 16.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.0%, Labourers 15.3%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 14.1%, Sales Workers 9.9%, Professionals 9.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.5% and Managers 7.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Hume (C) - Broadmeadows, the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.4%, Road Freight Transport 4.3%, Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Part Manufacturing 4.1%, School Education 3.3% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Hume (C) - Broadmeadows, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $310, the median family income was $861 and the median household income was $777.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 16,075 families in Hume (C) - Broadmeadows: of these 26.5% were couple families without children, 50.0% were couple families with children, 21.8% were one parent families and 1.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 20,750 occupied private dwellings were counted in Hume (C) - Broadmeadows.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Hume (C) - Broadmeadows, 85.8% were separate houses, 6.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 7.0% were flats, units or apartments and 1.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Hume (C) - Broadmeadows, 34.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 32.8% were owned with a mortgage and 23.6% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Hume (C) - Broadmeadows, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 40.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 27.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 29.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Hume (C) - Broadmeadows, the median weekly rent was $175. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083. The average people per household was 3.0 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Hume (C) - Broadmeadows, 75.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 17.6% were single (or lone) person households and 1.9% were group households.