Remainder of ACT

2006 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Statistical Local Area
Area code 810059009
People 267
Male 154
Female 113
Median age 34
Australian citizenship 230
People born overseas 43
Overseas visitors (excluded from people counts) 39
Families 56
All private dwellings (including unoccupied) 103
Average people per household 2.7
Median weekly household income $1,483
Median monthly mortgage repayment $2,000
Median weekly rent $110

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People Remainder of ACT % Remainder of ACT Australia % Australia
Total 267 -- 19,855,288 --
Male 154 57.7 9,799,252 49.4
Female 113 42.3 10,056,036 50.6
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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 0 0.0 455,031 2.3

In the 2006 Census, 267 people were usually resident in Remainder of ACT: of these 57.7% were male and 42.3% were female. Of the total population 0.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

Age
People
Remainder of ACT % Remainder of ACT Australia % Australia
0-4 years 12 4.5 1,260,405 6.3
5-14 years 41 15.4 2,676,807 13.5
15-24 years 37 13.9 2,704,276 13.6
25-54 years 145 54.3 8,376,751 42.2
55-64 years 16 6.0 2,192,675 11.0
65 years and over 18 6.7 2,644,374 13.3
Median age 34 -- 37 --

In the 2006 Census, 19.9% of people usually resident in Remainder of ACT were children aged 0-14 years, and 12.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 34 years.

Selected characteristics Remainder of ACT % Remainder of ACT Australia % Australia
Australian citizenship 230 86.1 17,095,569 86.1
People born overseas 43 16.1 4,416,037 22.2
Overseas visitors (excluded from people counts) 39 14.6 206,358 1.0

In the 2006 Census, 86.1% of people usually resident in Remainder of ACT were Australian citizens, 16.1% were born overseas and 14.6% people were overseas visitors.

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Remainder of ACT % Remainder of ACT Australia % Australia
Married 106 49.1 7,900,684 49.6
Separated or divorced 21 9.7 1,801,979 11.3
Widowed 9 4.2 936,813 5.9
Never married 81 37.5 5,278,600 33.2

In the 2006 Census, 49.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Remainder of ACT were married, 9.7% were either separated or divorced, 4.2% were widowed and 37.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

Country of birth Remainder of ACT % Remainder of ACT Australia % Australia
Australia 213 79.8 14,072,944 70.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null
England 12 4.5 856,939 4.3
Northern Ireland 3 1.1 21,288 0.1
Scotland 3 1.1 130,204 0.7
Malta 3 1.1 43,705 0.2
Spain 3 1.1 12,276 0.1

In the 2006 Census, 79.8% of people usually resident in Remainder of ACT, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.5%, Northern Ireland 1.1%, Scotland 1.1%, Malta 1.1% and Spain 1.1%.

Religious affiliation, top responses Remainder of ACT % Remainder of ACT Australia % Australia
Anglican 87 32.6 3,718,248 18.7
No Religion 68 25.5 3,706,557 18.7
Catholic 53 19.9 5,126,882 25.8
Pentecostal 9 3.4 219,686 1.1
Baptist 6 2.2 316,744 1.6

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Remainder of ACT were Anglican 32.6%, No Religion 25.5%, Catholic 19.9%, Pentecostal 3.4% and Baptist 2.2%.

Language, top responses (other than English) Remainder of ACT % Remainder of ACT Australia % Australia
Spanish 5 1.9 97,999 0.5
Portuguese 5 1.9 25,780 0.1
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English only spoken at home 251 94.0 15,581,333 78.5

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Remainder of ACT were Spanish 1.9% and Portuguese 1.9%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.0%.

Employment

Employment
People aged 15 years and over
Remainder of ACT % Remainder of ACT Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 111 63.4 5,827,432 60.7
Worked part-time 46 26.3 2,685,193 27.9
Away from work 11 6.3 337,991 3.5
Hours worked not stated 3 1.7 253,567 2.6
Unemployed 4 2.3 503,804 5.2
Not in the labour force 31 -- 5,271,116 --
Total in labour force (includes employed and unemployed people) 175 -- 9,607,987 --
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During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 175 people aged 15 years and over in Remainder of ACT were in the labour force. Of these 63.4% worked full-time, 26.3% worked part-time, 6.3% were away from work, 1.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.3% were unemployed. 31 people were not in the labour force.

Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Remainder of ACT % Remainder of ACT Australia % Australia
Managers 37 21.6 1,202,267 13.2
Community and Personal Service Workers 37 21.6 801,906 8.8
Professionals 36 21.1 1,806,010 19.8
Clerical and Administrative Workers 18 10.5 1,365,805 15.0
Technicians and Trades Workers 16 9.4 1,309,258 14.4
Labourers 11 6.4 952,520 10.5
Sales Workers 7 4.1 896,208 9.8
Machinery Operators And Drivers 3 1.8 604,616 6.6

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Remainder of ACT were Managers 21.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 21.6%, Professionals 21.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 9.4%, Labourers 6.4%, Sales Workers 4.1% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 1.8%.

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Remainder of ACT % Remainder of ACT Australia % Australia
Amusement and Other Recreation Activities 44 25.7 6,793 0.1
Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 24 14.0 133,275 1.5
Central Government Administration 10 5.8 115,446 1.3
State Government Administration 9 5.3 131,453 1.4
School Education 8 4.7 414,214 4.5

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Remainder of ACT, the most common responses for industry of employment included Amusement and Other Recreation Activities 25.7%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 14.0%, Central Government Administration 5.8%, State Government Administration 5.3% and School Education 4.7%.

Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Remainder of ACT % Remainder of ACT Australia % Australia
Personal 523 -- 466 --
Family 1,719 -- 1,171 --
Household 1,483 -- 1,027 --

In the 2006 Census in Remainder of ACT, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $523, the median family income was $1,719 and the median household income was $1,483.

Families

family composition

Family composition

Family composition Remainder of ACT % Remainder of ACT Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 18 32.1 1,943,643 37.2
Couple family with children 29 51.8 2,362,582 45.3
One parent family 9 16.1 823,254 15.8
Other family 0 0.0 89,686 1.7
Total families 56 -- 5,219,165 --

In the 2006 Census, there were 56 families in Remainder of ACT: of these 32.1% were couple families without children, 51.8% were couple families with children, 16.1% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwellings

dwelling structure | dwelling characteristics | household composition

Dwelling structure

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

Dwelling type Remainder of ACT % Remainder of ACT Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 83 -- 7,596,183 --
All private dwellings (including unoccupied) 103 -- 8,426,559 --

In the 2006 Census 83 occupied private dwellings were counted in Remainder of ACT.

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Remainder of ACT % Remainder of ACT Australia % Australia
Separate house 83 100.0 5,685,387 74.8
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 0 0.0 702,550 9.2
Flat, unit or apartment 0 0.0 1,076,315 14.2
Other dwelling 0 0.0 127,337 1.7
Dwelling type not stated 0 0.0 4,594 0.1

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Remainder of ACT, 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Remainder of ACT % Remainder of ACT Australia % Australia
Owned outright 16 19.3 2,478,264 32.6
Owned with a mortgage (includes being purchased under rent/buy scheme) 24 28.9 2,448,205 32.2
Rented (includes rent-free) 42 50.6 2,063,947 27.2
Other tenure type 0 0.0 65,715 0.9
Tenure type not stated 0 0.0 540,050 7.1

In the 2006 Census in Remainder of ACT, 19.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 28.9% were owned with a mortgage and 50.6% were rented.

Landlord type
Occupied private dwellings being rented (including rent-free accommodation)
Remainder of ACT % Remainder of ACT Australia % Australia
Real estate agent 4 9.5 1,043,198 50.5
State or Territory housing authority 13 31.0 306,697 14.9
Other landlord type 24 57.1 652,012 31.6
Landlord type not stated 0 0.0 62,037 3.0

In the 2006 Census in Remainder of ACT, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 9.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 31.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 57.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling characteristics Remainder of ACT % Remainder of ACT Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 110 -- 190 --
Median monthly mortgage repayment 2,000 -- 1,300 --
Average people per household 2.7 -- 2.6 --
Average number of people per bedroom 1.1 -- 1.1 --

In the 2006 Census in Remainder of ACT, the median weekly rent was $110. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,000. The average people per household was 2.7 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

Household composition
Excludes visitor only and other not classifiable households
Remainder of ACT % Remainder of ACT Australia % Australia
Family households 57 68.7 5,122,760 67.4
Single (or lone) person households 17 20.5 1,740,481 22.9
Group households 4 4.8 280,856 3.7

In the 2006 Census in Remainder of ACT, 68.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 20.5% were single (or lone) person households and 4.8% were group households.

The information contained in this QuickStat has been produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. It contains data from the 2006 Census of Population & Housing held on 9 August 2006. Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. These adjustments may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages in QuickStats. For more information refer to Introduced Random Error. For further enquiries contact the ABS National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 | www.abs.gov.au/census

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