Riverland

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 40,156 people were usually resident in Riverland: of these 50.6% were male and 49.4% were female. Of the total population 2.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.1% of people usually resident in Riverland were children aged 0-14 years, and 29.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 41 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.3% of people usually resident in Riverland were Australian citizens, 10.4% were born overseas and 0.6% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 53.9% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Riverland were married, 11.5% were either separated or divorced, 7.3% were widowed and 27.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 83.5% of people usually resident in Riverland, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.1%, Greece 1.2%, New Zealand 0.7%, India 0.6% and Germany 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Riverland were No Religion 22.6%, Lutheran 16.5%, Catholic 12.8%, Uniting Church 11.7% and Anglican 11.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Riverland were Greek 2.8%, Punjabi 0.9%, Italian 0.8%, Turkish 0.3% and German 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 88.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 18,797 people aged 15 years and over in Riverland were in the labour force. Of these 59.4% worked full-time, 29.2% worked part-time, 3.9% were away from work, 2.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.0% were unemployed. 11,663 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Riverland were Labourers 22.8%, Managers 20.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 12.3%, Professionals 10.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.4%, Sales Workers 7.3% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Riverland, the most common responses for industry of employment included Fruit and Tree Nut Growing 14.0%, Beverage Manufacturing 4.6%, School Education 4.6%, Hospitals 4.3% and Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 4.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Riverland, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $384, the median family income was $971 and the median household income was $721.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 10,984 families in Riverland: of these 44.9% were couple families without children, 40.7% were couple families with children, 13.3% were one parent families and 1.2% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 16,425 occupied private dwellings were counted in Riverland.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Riverland, 86.1% were separate houses, 4.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 5.1% were flats, units or apartments and 4.6% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Riverland, 37.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 29.4% were owned with a mortgage and 25.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Riverland, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 27.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 19.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 47.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Riverland, the median weekly rent was $116. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $802. 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 Riverland, 66.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 26.0% were single (or lone) person households and 2.0% were group households.