Serpentine-Jarrahdale (S)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 12,889 people were usually resident in Serpentine-Jarrahdale (S): of these 51.3% were male and 48.7% were female. Of the total population 0.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 23.4% of people usually resident in Serpentine-Jarrahdale (S) were children aged 0-14 years, and 21.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 37 years.

In the 2006 Census, 87.0% of people usually resident in Serpentine-Jarrahdale (S) were Australian citizens, 23.5% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 58.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Serpentine-Jarrahdale (S) were married, 10.2% were either separated or divorced, 3.3% were widowed and 27.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 71.9% of people usually resident in Serpentine-Jarrahdale (S), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 13.0%, New Zealand 2.2%, Scotland 1.2%, Netherlands 1.0% and South Africa 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Serpentine-Jarrahdale (S) were No Religion 27.4%, Anglican 26.2%, Catholic 16.1%, Presbyterian and Reformed 5.5% and Uniting Church 3.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Serpentine-Jarrahdale (S) were Italian 0.9%, Dutch 0.6%, German 0.3%, Mandarin 0.1% and Spanish 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 6,529 people aged 15 years and over in Serpentine-Jarrahdale (S) were in the labour force. Of these 61.9% worked full-time, 28.3% worked part-time, 4.7% were away from work, 2.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.5% were unemployed. 2,994 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Serpentine-Jarrahdale (S) were Technicians and Trades Workers 21.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.3%, Managers 13.7%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 10.9%, Labourers 10.3%, Professionals 10.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.3% and Sales Workers 7.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Serpentine-Jarrahdale (S), the most common responses for industry of employment included Road Freight Transport 4.3%, School Education 3.5%, Building Installation Services 2.5%, Public Order and Safety Services 2.4% and Building Completion Services 2.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Serpentine-Jarrahdale (S), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $508, the median family income was $1,334 and the median household income was $1,233.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 3,600 families in Serpentine-Jarrahdale (S): of these 38.1% were couple families without children, 51.1% were couple families with children, 10.1% 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 4,255 occupied private dwellings were counted in Serpentine-Jarrahdale (S).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Serpentine-Jarrahdale (S), 97.9% were separate houses, 0.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.2% were flats, units or apartments and 0.6% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Serpentine-Jarrahdale (S), 32.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 49.4% were owned with a mortgage and 12.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Serpentine-Jarrahdale (S), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 24.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 4.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 62.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Serpentine-Jarrahdale (S), the median weekly rent was $153. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,354. 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 Serpentine-Jarrahdale (S), 83.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 12.5% were single (or lone) person households and 1.5% were group households.