Peak Downs (S)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 3,188 people were usually resident in Peak Downs (S): of these 55.4% were male and 44.6% were female. Of the total population 2.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 27.4% of people usually resident in Peak Downs (S) were children aged 0-14 years, and 11.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 30 years.

In the 2006 Census, 88.0% of people usually resident in Peak Downs (S) were Australian citizens, 6.7% were born overseas and 0.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 59.5% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Peak Downs (S) were married, 8.4% were either separated or divorced, 1.8% were widowed and 30.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 85.1% of people usually resident in Peak Downs (S), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 2.4%, England 2.2%, South Africa 0.3%, Scotland 0.3% and United States of America 0.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Peak Downs (S) were Catholic 25.6%, No Religion 19.9%, Anglican 19.6%, Uniting Church 9.8% and Christian, nfd 2.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Peak Downs (S) were Afrikaans 0.3%, Korean 0.2%, Amharic 0.1%, Tok Pisin 0.1% and Danish 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,663 people aged 15 years and over in Peak Downs (S) were in the labour force. Of these 71.4% worked full-time, 19.2% worked part-time, 4.5% were away from work, 3.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 1.7% were unemployed. 443 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Peak Downs (S) were Machinery Operators And Drivers 24.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 21.3%, Managers 17.3%, Labourers 11.6%, Professionals 8.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 8.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 4.3% and Sales Workers 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Peak Downs (S), the most common responses for industry of employment included Coal Mining 31.8%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 11.9%, School Education 5.0%, Local Government Administration 4.2% and Accommodation 2.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Peak Downs (S), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $664, the median family income was $2,009 and the median household income was $1,850.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 767 families in Peak Downs (S): of these 34.0% were couple families without children, 60.5% were couple families with children, 4.8% were one parent families and 0.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,042 occupied private dwellings were counted in Peak Downs (S).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Peak Downs (S), 85.4% were separate houses, 3.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.6% were flats, units or apartments and 9.8% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Peak Downs (S), 20.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 13.5% were owned with a mortgage and 58.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Peak Downs (S), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 2.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 2.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 88.9% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Peak Downs (S), the median weekly rent was $15. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,160. The average people per household was 3.0 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Peak Downs (S), 72.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 14.4% were single (or lone) person households and 2.4% were group households.