Port Stephens (A)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 60,484 people were usually resident in Port Stephens (A): of these 49.4% were male and 50.6% were female. Of the total population 2.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.8% of people usually resident in Port Stephens (A) were children aged 0-14 years, and 30.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 40 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.1% of people usually resident in Port Stephens (A) were Australian citizens, 10.5% were born overseas and 0.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 54.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Port Stephens (A) were married, 12.6% were either separated or divorced, 6.7% were widowed and 26.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 83.5% of people usually resident in Port Stephens (A), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.9%, New Zealand 1.2%, Scotland 0.6%, Germany 0.5% and Netherlands 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Port Stephens (A) were Anglican 31.3%, Catholic 23.5%, No Religion 14.9%, Uniting Church 7.2% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Port Stephens (A) were Italian 0.3%, German 0.2%, Croatian 0.2%, Greek 0.2% and French 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 25,713 people aged 15 years and over in Port Stephens (A) were in the labour force. Of these 55.0% worked full-time, 31.6% worked part-time, 3.8% were away from work, 2.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.1% were unemployed. 19,464 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Port Stephens (A) were Technicians and Trades Workers 18.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.7%, Professionals 13.2%, Labourers 11.8%, Managers 11.5%, Sales Workers 11.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.6% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Port Stephens (A), the most common responses for industry of employment included Defence 5.8%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.3%, School Education 4.0%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.8% and Accommodation 2.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Port Stephens (A), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $388, the median family income was $1,029 and the median household income was $830.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 16,846 families in Port Stephens (A): of these 41.8% were couple families without children, 41.1% were couple families with children, 16.3% were one parent families and 0.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 23,191 occupied private dwellings were counted in Port Stephens (A).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Port Stephens (A), 83.1% were separate houses, 9.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.7% were flats, units or apartments and 3.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Port Stephens (A), 37.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 29.2% were owned with a mortgage and 26.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Port Stephens (A), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 54.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 13.7% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 29.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Port Stephens (A), the median weekly rent was $180. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300. 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 Port Stephens (A), 71.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 21.8% were single (or lone) person households and 2.2% were group households.