West Mallee

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 10,635 people were usually resident in West Mallee: of these 50.9% were male and 49.1% were female. Of the total population 0.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.1% of people usually resident in West Mallee were children aged 0-14 years, and 34.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 45 years.

In the 2006 Census, 93.7% of people usually resident in West Mallee were Australian citizens, 4.9% were born overseas and 0.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 58.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in West Mallee were married, 8.4% were either separated or divorced, 9.3% were widowed and 24.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 89.8% of people usually resident in West Mallee, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.2%, New Zealand 0.6%, Scotland 0.3%, Germany 0.3% and South Africa 0.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in West Mallee were Catholic 25.9%, Uniting Church 23.1%, Anglican 16.0%, No Religion 15.3% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in West Mallee were German 0.2%, Italian 0.1%, Dutch 0.1%, Cantonese 0.1% and Mandarin 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 4,875 people aged 15 years and over in West Mallee were in the labour force. Of these 62.8% worked full-time, 26.9% worked part-time, 4.2% were away from work, 3.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.1% were unemployed. 3,184 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for West Mallee were Managers 39.3%, Labourers 14.3%, Professionals 11.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 9.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 6.9%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 5.8% and Sales Workers 5.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in West Mallee, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 30.2%, School Education 6.3%, Fruit and Tree Nut Growing 5.6%, Hospitals 4.0% and Local Government Administration 3.6%.

In the 2006 Census in West Mallee, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $354, the median family income was $852 and the median household income was $636.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 2,859 families in West Mallee: of these 47.4% were couple families without children, 41.2% were couple families with children, 10.1% were one parent families and 1.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 4,369 occupied private dwellings were counted in West Mallee.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in West Mallee, 91.5% were separate houses, 0.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.3% were flats, units or apartments and 4.6% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in West Mallee, 55.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 19.3% were owned with a mortgage and 18.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in West Mallee, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 6.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 12.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 69.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in West Mallee, the median weekly rent was $65. 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 West Mallee, 65.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 29.0% were single (or lone) person households and 2.1% were group households.