Kangaroo Island

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 4,260 people were usually resident in Kangaroo Island: of these 51.2% were male and 48.8% were female. Of the total population 0.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.6% of people usually resident in Kangaroo Island were children aged 0-14 years, and 29.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 43 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.4% of people usually resident in Kangaroo Island were Australian citizens, 11.3% were born overseas and 4.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 55.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Kangaroo Island were married, 13.7% were either separated or divorced, 5.8% were widowed and 25.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 81.7% of people usually resident in Kangaroo Island, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 5.1%, New Zealand 1.1%, Germany 0.9%, Scotland 0.7% and Netherlands 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Kangaroo Island were No Religion 34.0%, Anglican 15.6%, Uniting Church 13.4%, Catholic 10.4% and Lutheran 3.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Kangaroo Island were German 0.6%, Italian 0.4%, Dutch 0.2%, Filipino 0.1% and Spanish 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 2,206 people aged 15 years and over in Kangaroo Island were in the labour force. Of these 52.9% worked full-time, 35.4% worked part-time, 5.4% were away from work, 2.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.2% were unemployed. 1,007 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Kangaroo Island were Managers 28.3%, Labourers 16.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 10.5%, Professionals 10.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.3%, Sales Workers 8.3% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Kangaroo Island, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 17.3%, Accommodation 7.9%, School Education 4.1%, Hospitals 3.6% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Kangaroo Island, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $414, the median family income was $1,002 and the median household income was $749.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,138 families in Kangaroo Island: of these 48.4% were couple families without children, 40.1% were couple families with children, 10.2% 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 1,814 occupied private dwellings were counted in Kangaroo Island.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Kangaroo Island, 93.3% were separate houses, 1.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.6% were flats, units or apartments and 1.8% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Kangaroo Island, 38.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 27.3% were owned with a mortgage and 25.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Kangaroo Island, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 24.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 13.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 53.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Kangaroo Island, the median weekly rent was $120. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $780. The average people per household was 2.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Kangaroo Island, 62.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 25.0% were single (or lone) person households and 2.2% were group households.