2025

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 6,929 people were usually resident in 2025: of these 45.5% were male and 54.5% were female. Of the total population 0.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 13.9% of people usually resident in 2025 were children aged 0-14 years, and 31.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 40 years.

In the 2006 Census, 75.3% of people usually resident in 2025 were Australian citizens, 27.0% were born overseas and 1.7% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 41.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in 2025 were married, 10.9% were either separated or divorced, 7.1% were widowed and 40.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 56.7% of people usually resident in 2025, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 5.9%, New Zealand 3.1%, South Africa 1.9%, United States of America 1.4% and Hungary 0.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in 2025 were Anglican 21.6%, Catholic 20.4%, No Religion 18.1%, Judaism 8.1% and Presbyterian and Reformed 2.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in 2025 were Italian 1.0%, Hungarian 0.8%, Greek 0.7%, French 0.6% and Cantonese 0.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 75.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 3,467 people aged 15 years and over in 2025 were in the labour force. Of these 66.9% worked full-time, 25.4% worked part-time, 3.5% were away from work, 2.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.1% were unemployed. 1,565 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for 2025 were Professionals 44.0%, Managers 20.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.4%, Sales Workers 8.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 4.3%, Labourers 1.6% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in 2025, the most common responses for industry of employment included Legal and Accounting Services 8.6%, Auxiliary Finance and Investment Services 5.4%, Architectural, Engineering and Technical Services 3.7%, Medical Services 3.0% and Hospitals 2.9%.

In the 2006 Census in 2025, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $992, the median family income was $2,632 and the median household income was $1,868.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,577 families in 2025: of these 46.0% were couple families without children, 38.6% were couple families with children, 12.2% were one parent families and 3.2% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 3,222 occupied private dwellings were counted in 2025.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in 2025, 28.1% were separate houses, 22.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 49.1% were flats, units or apartments and 0.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in 2025, 33.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 19.5% were owned with a mortgage and 29.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in 2025, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 71.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 1.3% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 25.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in 2025, the median weekly rent was $380. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,817. The average people per household was 2.1 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in 2025, 48.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 29.0% were single (or lone) person households and 6.1% were group households.