Onkaparinga (C)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 149,735 people were usually resident in Onkaparinga (C): of these 49.2% were male and 50.8% were female. Of the total population 1.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.2% of people usually resident in Onkaparinga (C) were children aged 0-14 years, and 24.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 37 years.

In the 2006 Census, 89.0% of people usually resident in Onkaparinga (C) were Australian citizens, 20.9% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 51.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Onkaparinga (C) were married, 12.9% were either separated or divorced, 5.1% were widowed and 30.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 74.4% of people usually resident in Onkaparinga (C), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 10.8%, Scotland 1.4%, New Zealand 1.0%, Germany 0.9% and Netherlands 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Onkaparinga (C) were No Religion 29.6%, Anglican 15.9%, Catholic 15.6%, Uniting Church 9.2% and Lutheran 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Onkaparinga (C) were German 0.6%, Polish 0.5%, Italian 0.5%, Greek 0.5% and Dutch 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 91.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 74,689 people aged 15 years and over in Onkaparinga (C) were in the labour force. Of these 57.1% worked full-time, 31.4% worked part-time, 3.8% were away from work, 2.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.6% were unemployed. 40,243 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Onkaparinga (C) were Technicians and Trades Workers 17.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.7%, Professionals 14.4%, Labourers 13.0%, Sales Workers 11.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.9%, Managers 10.2% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Onkaparinga (C), the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals 4.1%, School Education 3.7%, Residential Care Services 3.3%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.3% and Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.2%.

In the 2006 Census in Onkaparinga (C), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $439, the median family income was $1,088 and the median household income was $922.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 42,329 families in Onkaparinga (C): of these 36.8% were couple families without children, 44.7% were couple families with children, 17.4% were one parent families and 1.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 57,585 occupied private dwellings were counted in Onkaparinga (C).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Onkaparinga (C), 90.1% were separate houses, 4.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.4% were flats, units or apartments and 0.7% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Onkaparinga (C), 29.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 43.8% were owned with a mortgage and 20.6% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Onkaparinga (C), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 33.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 27.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 37.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Onkaparinga (C), the median weekly rent was $170. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,000. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Onkaparinga (C), 72.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 22.1% were single (or lone) person households and 2.4% were group households.