Latrobe (C) - Moe

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 17,981 people were usually resident in Latrobe (C) - Moe: of these 48.7% were male and 51.3% were female. Of the total population 1.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.2% of people usually resident in Latrobe (C) - Moe were children aged 0-14 years, and 28.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 39 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.9% of people usually resident in Latrobe (C) - Moe were Australian citizens, 14.7% were born overseas and 0.1% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 46.5% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Latrobe (C) - Moe were married, 13.6% were either separated or divorced, 8.8% were widowed and 31.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 79.5% of people usually resident in Latrobe (C) - Moe, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.0%, Netherlands 1.6%, Scotland 1.4%, Malta 1.2% and Germany 1.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Latrobe (C) - Moe were Catholic 24.7%, No Religion 24.2%, Anglican 19.9%, Presbyterian and Reformed 4.6% and Uniting Church 3.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Latrobe (C) - Moe were Maltese 1.0%, Dutch 0.6%, Italian 0.6%, Greek 0.6% and German 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 89.6%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 7,303 people aged 15 years and over in Latrobe (C) - Moe were in the labour force. Of these 53.1% worked full-time, 30.0% worked part-time, 3.8% were away from work, 2.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 10.3% were unemployed. 6,179 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Latrobe (C) - Moe were Technicians and Trades Workers 21.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.2%, Labourers 14.1%, Sales Workers 12.0%, Professionals 11.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.5%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.0% and Managers 7.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Latrobe (C) - Moe, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 4.3%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 4.0%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.8%, Hospitals 3.4% and Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Latrobe (C) - Moe, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $338, the median family income was $887 and the median household income was $632.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 4,768 families in Latrobe (C) - Moe: of these 37.6% were couple families without children, 39.4% were couple families with children, 21.5% were one parent families and 1.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 7,324 occupied private dwellings were counted in Latrobe (C) - Moe.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Latrobe (C) - Moe, 86.3% were separate houses, 2.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 10.6% were flats, units or apartments and 0.3% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Latrobe (C) - Moe, 39.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 29.5% were owned with a mortgage and 24.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Latrobe (C) - Moe, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 45.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 28.3% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 22.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Latrobe (C) - Moe, the median weekly rent was $100. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $737. 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 Latrobe (C) - Moe, 64.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 30.3% were single (or lone) person households and 2.1% were group households.