Blue Mountains (C)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 74,067 people were usually resident in Blue Mountains (C): of these 48.5% were male and 51.5% were female. Of the total population 1.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.4% of people usually resident in Blue Mountains (C) were children aged 0-14 years, and 26.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 39 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.3% of people usually resident in Blue Mountains (C) were Australian citizens, 16.5% were born overseas and 0.8% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 50.9% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Blue Mountains (C) were married, 12.5% were either separated or divorced, 5.7% were widowed and 30.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 78.4% of people usually resident in Blue Mountains (C), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 6.2%, New Zealand 1.5%, Scotland 0.8%, Germany 0.8% and Netherlands 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Blue Mountains (C) were Catholic 22.5%, Anglican 22.5%, No Religion 22.0%, Uniting Church 4.3% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Blue Mountains (C) were German 0.6%, Italian 0.4%, Spanish 0.3%, Dutch 0.3% and Greek 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 91.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 36,968 people aged 15 years and over in Blue Mountains (C) were in the labour force. Of these 57.1% worked full-time, 32.2% worked part-time, 3.7% were away from work, 2.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.9% were unemployed. 19,402 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Blue Mountains (C) were Professionals 27.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.3%, Managers 12.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.8%, Sales Workers 8.5%, Labourers 7.4% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Blue Mountains (C), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 8.7%, Hospitals 4.5%, Tertiary Education 3.4%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.2% and Public Order and Safety Services 2.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Blue Mountains (C), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $501, the median family income was $1,345 and the median household income was $1,093.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 19,883 families in Blue Mountains (C): of these 37.0% were couple families without children, 46.3% were couple families with children, 15.5% were one parent families and 1.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 28,311 occupied private dwellings were counted in Blue Mountains (C).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Blue Mountains (C), 93.6% were separate houses, 3.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.7% were flats, units or apartments and 0.2% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Blue Mountains (C), 36.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 38.6% were owned with a mortgage and 19.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Blue Mountains (C), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 63.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 7.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 26.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Blue Mountains (C), the median weekly rent was $200. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,500. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Blue Mountains (C), 69.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 24.2% were single (or lone) person households and 2.7% were group households.