Botany Bay (C)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 35,993 people were usually resident in Botany Bay (C): of these 49.5% were male and 50.5% were female. Of the total population 1.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 18.2% of people usually resident in Botany Bay (C) were children aged 0-14 years, and 24.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 37 years.

In the 2006 Census, 79.8% of people usually resident in Botany Bay (C) were Australian citizens, 41.5% were born overseas and 0.9% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 47.9% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Botany Bay (C) were married, 11.7% were either separated or divorced, 6.5% were widowed and 33.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 50.5% of people usually resident in Botany Bay (C), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Bangladesh 3.0%, Greece 2.8%, New Zealand 2.6%, China 2.5% and Indonesia 2.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Botany Bay (C) were Catholic 34.2%, Anglican 12.2%, Eastern Orthodox 10.2%, No Religion 10.1% and Islam 7.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Botany Bay (C) were Greek 6.5%, Spanish 3.8%, Bengali 3.5%, Cantonese 2.9% and Arabic 2.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 50.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 17,379 people aged 15 years and over in Botany Bay (C) were in the labour force. Of these 63.8% worked full-time, 24.4% worked part-time, 3.2% were away from work, 3.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.4% were unemployed. 9,891 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Botany Bay (C) were Clerical and Administrative Workers 18.3%, Professionals 15.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.9%, Labourers 11.6%, Sales Workers 10.0%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 9.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.1% and Managers 9.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Botany Bay (C), the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.2%, Hospitals 3.7%, School Education 2.4%, Road Freight Transport 2.4% and Air and Space Transport 2.2%.

In the 2006 Census in Botany Bay (C), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $453, the median family income was $1,166 and the median household income was $995.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 9,533 families in Botany Bay (C): of these 30.7% were couple families without children, 48.3% were couple families with children, 18.3% were one parent families and 2.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 13,841 occupied private dwellings were counted in Botany Bay (C).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Botany Bay (C), 41.3% were separate houses, 14.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 43.1% were flats, units or apartments and 0.7% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Botany Bay (C), 28.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 25.0% were owned with a mortgage and 37.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Botany Bay (C), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 54.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 26.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 16.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Botany Bay (C), the median weekly rent was $225. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,950. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Botany Bay (C), 66.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 24.2% were single (or lone) person households and 4.0% were group households.