Kelso

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 8,699 people were usually resident in Kelso: of these 49.2% were male and 50.8% were female. Of the total population 8.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 29.1% of people usually resident in Kelso were children aged 0-14 years, and 13.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 29 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.0% of people usually resident in Kelso were Australian citizens, 9.1% were born overseas and 0.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 50.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Kelso were married, 11.8% were either separated or divorced, 2.6% were widowed and 35.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 85.0% of people usually resident in Kelso, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.6%, New Zealand 2.1%, Papua New Guinea 0.6%, Philippines 0.4% and Scotland 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Kelso were Catholic 25.9%, No Religion 22.3%, Anglican 20.7%, Uniting Church 6.9% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Kelso were Italian 0.3%, Torres Strait Creole 0.3%, Filipino 0.1%, Tokelauan 0.1% and Spanish 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 4,201 people aged 15 years and over in Kelso were in the labour force. Of these 61.5% worked full-time, 25.8% worked part-time, 4.1% were away from work, 3.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.7% were unemployed. 1,660 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Kelso were Technicians and Trades Workers 19.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.6%, Labourers 13.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 12.1%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 10.8%, Professionals 10.6%, Sales Workers 10.2% and Managers 7.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Kelso, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 4.3%, Hospitals 3.5%, Defence 3.4%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 2.9% and Residential Building Construction 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Kelso, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $502, the median family income was $1,152 and the median household income was $1,119.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 2,390 families in Kelso: of these 29.4% were couple families without children, 51.5% were couple families with children, 18.2% were one parent families and 0.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 2,797 occupied private dwellings were counted in Kelso.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Kelso, 98.2% were separate houses, 0.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.3% were flats, units or apartments and 0.3% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Kelso, 19.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 48.9% were owned with a mortgage and 26.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Kelso, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 50.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 24.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 24.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Kelso, the median weekly rent was $200. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,200. The average people per household was 3.1 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Kelso, 83.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 10.3% were single (or lone) person households and 3.1% were group households.