Mount Alexander (S)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 17,066 people were usually resident in Mount Alexander (S): of these 49.3% were male and 50.7% were female. Of the total population 0.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 18.7% of people usually resident in Mount Alexander (S) were children aged 0-14 years, and 33.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 44 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.1% of people usually resident in Mount Alexander (S) were Australian citizens, 9.4% were born overseas and 0.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 48.5% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Mount Alexander (S) were married, 14.7% were either separated or divorced, 8.0% were widowed and 28.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 84.0% of people usually resident in Mount Alexander (S), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.8%, New Zealand 1.0%, Germany 0.5%, Netherlands 0.5% and Scotland 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Mount Alexander (S) were No Religion 30.9%, Anglican 16.0%, Catholic 14.1%, Uniting Church 9.1% and Presbyterian and Reformed 2.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Mount Alexander (S) were German 0.3%, Italian 0.2%, Greek 0.2%, Dutch 0.2% and French 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 90.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 7,268 people aged 15 years and over in Mount Alexander (S) were in the labour force. Of these 53.5% worked full-time, 33.5% worked part-time, 4.0% were away from work, 2.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.7% were unemployed. 5,764 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Mount Alexander (S) were Professionals 20.2%, Managers 15.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.0%, Labourers 13.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.2%, Sales Workers 9.1% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Mount Alexander (S), the most common responses for industry of employment included Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 7.1%, Hospitals 6.8%, School Education 5.6%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 3.4% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Mount Alexander (S), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $366, the median family income was $917 and the median household income was $662.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 4,491 families in Mount Alexander (S): of these 43.2% were couple families without children, 38.7% were couple families with children, 17.0% were one parent families and 1.2% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 6,920 occupied private dwellings were counted in Mount Alexander (S).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Mount Alexander (S), 93.6% were separate houses, 2.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.8% were flats, units or apartments and 1.2% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Mount Alexander (S), 44.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 30.4% were owned with a mortgage and 19.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Mount Alexander (S), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 43.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 12.3% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 38.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Mount Alexander (S), the median weekly rent was $150. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $867. The average people per household was 2.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Mount Alexander (S), 64.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 29.7% were single (or lone) person households and 3.0% were group households.