Fadden

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 3,215 people were usually resident in Fadden: of these 49.7% were male and 50.3% were female. Of the total population 0.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.0% of people usually resident in Fadden were children aged 0-14 years, and 21.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 40 years.

In the 2006 Census, 93.3% of people usually resident in Fadden were Australian citizens, 21.6% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 61.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Fadden were married, 7.8% were either separated or divorced, 2.0% were widowed and 28.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 75.3% of people usually resident in Fadden, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 5.2%, Scotland 1.1%, China 1.1%, New Zealand 1.0% and Malaysia 0.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Fadden were Catholic 28.5%, No Religion 21.6%, Anglican 20.7%, Uniting Church 4.8% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Fadden were Arabic 1.9%, Italian 1.0%, Croatian 1.0%, Mandarin 1.0% and Cantonese 0.8%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 85.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,960 people aged 15 years and over in Fadden were in the labour force. Of these 62.4% worked full-time, 29.6% worked part-time, 3.6% were away from work, 1.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.9% were unemployed. 574 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Fadden were Professionals 31.7%, Managers 18.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 18.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 8.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.3%, Sales Workers 8.1%, Labourers 3.3% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 1.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Fadden, the most common responses for industry of employment included Central Government Administration 16.9%, Defence 5.4%, School Education 4.8%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.9% and Hospitals 3.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Fadden, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $819, the median family income was $2,374 and the median household income was $2,218.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 939 families in Fadden: of these 32.3% were couple families without children, 57.0% were couple families with children, 10.0% were one parent families and 0.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,051 occupied private dwellings were counted in Fadden.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Fadden, 95.8% were separate houses, 4.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Fadden, 40.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 48.1% were owned with a mortgage and 8.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Fadden, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 60.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 28.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Fadden, the median weekly rent was $350. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,517. The average people per household was 3.1 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Fadden, 87.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 9.5% were single (or lone) person households and 0.6% were group households.