Kyogle (A)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 9,256 people were usually resident in Kyogle (A): of these 50.3% were male and 49.7% were female. Of the total population 5.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.8% of people usually resident in Kyogle (A) were children aged 0-14 years, and 28.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 42 years.

In the 2006 Census, 92.8% of people usually resident in Kyogle (A) were Australian citizens, 8.5% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 49.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Kyogle (A) were married, 14.7% were either separated or divorced, 6.8% were widowed and 29.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 86.4% of people usually resident in Kyogle (A), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.8%, New Zealand 1.4%, Germany 0.8%, United States of America 0.4% and Scotland 0.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Kyogle (A) were Anglican 23.4%, Catholic 20.7%, No Religion 18.4%, Uniting Church 9.3% and Presbyterian and Reformed 6.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Kyogle (A) were German 0.6%, Italian 0.3%, Bandjalang 0.1%, French 0.1% and Swedish 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 3,772 people aged 15 years and over in Kyogle (A) were in the labour force. Of these 52.1% worked full-time, 31.9% worked part-time, 3.1% were away from work, 2.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 10.2% were unemployed. 3,154 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Kyogle (A) were Managers 23.3%, Labourers 15.5%, Professionals 14.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 12.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.2%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.9% and Sales Workers 6.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Kyogle (A), the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 12.3%, School Education 7.1%, Hospitals 4.5%, Dairy Cattle Farming 3.0% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Kyogle (A), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $305, the median family income was $705 and the median household income was $599.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 2,526 families in Kyogle (A): of these 43.0% were couple families without children, 38.0% were couple families with children, 17.3% 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 3,649 occupied private dwellings were counted in Kyogle (A).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Kyogle (A), 94.1% were separate houses, 0.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.8% were flats, units or apartments and 2.8% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Kyogle (A), 46.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 27.1% were owned with a mortgage and 20.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Kyogle (A), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 31.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 6.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 54.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Kyogle (A), the median weekly rent was $118. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $780. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Kyogle (A), 67.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 26.6% were single (or lone) person households and 2.3% were group households.