Stonnington (C)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 89,883 people were usually resident in Stonnington (C): of these 48.0% were male and 52.0% were female. Of the total population 0.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 13.3% of people usually resident in Stonnington (C) were children aged 0-14 years, and 24.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 36 years.

In the 2006 Census, 79.4% of people usually resident in Stonnington (C) were Australian citizens, 27.1% were born overseas and 1.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 40.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Stonnington (C) were married, 9.3% were either separated or divorced, 5.4% were widowed and 44.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 63.3% of people usually resident in Stonnington (C), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.4%, New Zealand 2.1%, Greece 2.1%, China 1.9% and India 1.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Stonnington (C) were Catholic 21.3%, No Religion 20.9%, Anglican 16.9%, Eastern Orthodox 6.0% and Judaism 5.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Stonnington (C) were Greek 4.4%, Mandarin 2.2%, Cantonese 1.6%, Italian 1.3% and Russian 0.8%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 72.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 49,148 people aged 15 years and over in Stonnington (C) were in the labour force. Of these 64.1% worked full-time, 26.7% worked part-time, 3.3% were away from work, 1.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.1% were unemployed. 21,426 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Stonnington (C) were Professionals 37.6%, Managers 18.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.3%, Sales Workers 9.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 6.3%, Labourers 3.2% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 1.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Stonnington (C), the most common responses for industry of employment included Legal and Accounting Services 4.9%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.3%, Hospitals 3.7%, School Education 3.3% and Architectural, Engineering and Technical Services 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Stonnington (C), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $726, the median family income was $2,014 and the median household income was $1,346.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 20,861 families in Stonnington (C): of these 45.0% were couple families without children, 40.0% were couple families with children, 11.2% were one parent families and 3.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 40,655 occupied private dwellings were counted in Stonnington (C).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Stonnington (C), 37.8% were separate houses, 16.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 45.2% were flats, units or apartments and 0.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Stonnington (C), 29.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 21.7% were owned with a mortgage and 38.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Stonnington (C), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 69.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 7.9% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 20.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Stonnington (C), the median weekly rent was $245. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,950. The average people per household was 2.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Stonnington (C), 50.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 31.5% were single (or lone) person households and 8.5% were group households.