Mid-Western Regional (A)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 21,086 people were usually resident in Mid-Western Regional (A): of these 50.1% were male and 49.9% were female. Of the total population 2.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.0% of people usually resident in Mid-Western Regional (A) were children aged 0-14 years, and 30.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 41 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.6% of people usually resident in Mid-Western Regional (A) were Australian citizens, 8.3% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 52.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Mid-Western Regional (A) were married, 12.5% were either separated or divorced, 7.4% were widowed and 27.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 85.2% of people usually resident in Mid-Western Regional (A), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.9%, New Zealand 0.9%, Germany 0.5%, Netherlands 0.3% and Scotland 0.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Mid-Western Regional (A) were Anglican 33.8%, Catholic 27.7%, No Religion 12.6%, Uniting Church 4.9% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Mid-Western Regional (A) were German 0.3%, Italian 0.2%, Spanish 0.2%, Polish 0.1% and Romanian 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 9,221 people aged 15 years and over in Mid-Western Regional (A) were in the labour force. Of these 57.1% worked full-time, 29.8% worked part-time, 3.1% were away from work, 2.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.3% were unemployed. 6,474 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Mid-Western Regional (A) were Managers 18.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.2%, Labourers 14.1%, Professionals 12.8%, Sales Workers 9.8%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 9.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.6% and Community and Personal Service Workers 8.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Mid-Western Regional (A), the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 9.1%, School Education 5.5%, Coal Mining 5.1%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.6% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.9%.

In the 2006 Census in Mid-Western Regional (A), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $353, the median family income was $936 and the median household income was $700.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 5,735 families in Mid-Western Regional (A): of these 43.1% were couple families without children, 41.0% were couple families with children, 14.6% were one parent families and 1.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 8,461 occupied private dwellings were counted in Mid-Western Regional (A).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Mid-Western Regional (A), 90.1% were separate houses, 3.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.6% were flats, units or apartments and 2.8% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Mid-Western Regional (A), 41.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 26.6% were owned with a mortgage and 24.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Mid-Western Regional (A), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 48.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 13.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 32.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Mid-Western Regional (A), the median weekly rent was $145. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083. 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 Mid-Western Regional (A), 66.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 25.3% were single (or lone) person households and 2.3% were group households.