Glen Innes Severn (A)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 8,780 people were usually resident in Glen Innes Severn (A): of these 49.3% were male and 50.7% were female. Of the total population 5.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.5% of people usually resident in Glen Innes Severn (A) were children aged 0-14 years, and 33.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 43 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.6% of people usually resident in Glen Innes Severn (A) were Australian citizens, 5.3% were born overseas and 0.1% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 51.9% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Glen Innes Severn (A) were married, 12.9% were either separated or divorced, 8.7% were widowed and 26.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 89.2% of people usually resident in Glen Innes Severn (A), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.1%, New Zealand 0.6%, Germany 0.4%, Scotland 0.3% and Netherlands 0.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Glen Innes Severn (A) were Anglican 37.3%, Catholic 22.3%, No Religion 10.4%, Uniting Church 7.6% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Glen Innes Severn (A) were German 0.1%, Dutch 0.1%, Bengali 0.1%, Italian 0.1% and Tagalog 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 3,584 people aged 15 years and over in Glen Innes Severn (A) were in the labour force. Of these 55.7% worked full-time, 29.9% worked part-time, 3.9% were away from work, 2.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.7% were unemployed. 3,051 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Glen Innes Severn (A) were Managers 24.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 12.8%, Labourers 12.7%, Professionals 12.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.1%, Sales Workers 8.6% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Glen Innes Severn (A), the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 18.5%, School Education 4.8%, Residential Care Services 3.5%, Local Government Administration 3.1% and Hospitals 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Glen Innes Severn (A), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $337, the median family income was $765 and the median household income was $613.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 2,355 families in Glen Innes Severn (A): of these 45.9% were couple families without children, 36.1% were couple families with children, 16.4% were one parent families and 1.6% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 3,529 occupied private dwellings were counted in Glen Innes Severn (A).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Glen Innes Severn (A), 92.4% were separate houses, 0.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 5.1% were flats, units or apartments and 1.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Glen Innes Severn (A), 45.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 24.3% were owned with a mortgage and 23.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Glen Innes Severn (A), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 44.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 12.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 36.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Glen Innes Severn (A), the median weekly rent was $110. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $780. 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 Glen Innes Severn (A), 65.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 28.3% were single (or lone) person households and 1.8% were group households.