Auburn

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 87,616 people were usually resident in Auburn: of these 51.4% were male and 48.6% were female. Of the total population 0.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.3% of people usually resident in Auburn were children aged 0-14 years, and 18.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 32 years.

In the 2006 Census, 73.8% of people usually resident in Auburn were Australian citizens, 49.6% were born overseas and 0.8% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 52.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Auburn were married, 9.3% were either separated or divorced, 5.4% were widowed and 33.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 40.6% of people usually resident in Auburn, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were China 7.5%, Viet Nam 6.6%, Lebanon 4.2%, Turkey 3.0% and Korea, Republic of 2.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Auburn were Catholic 22.2%, Islam 22.0%, No Religion 10.5%, Buddhism 9.8% and Anglican 6.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Auburn were Arabic 13.7%, Cantonese 9.2%, Mandarin 5.7%, Vietnamese 5.5% and Turkish 5.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 26.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 34,503 people aged 15 years and over in Auburn were in the labour force. Of these 61.0% worked full-time, 23.2% worked part-time, 2.8% were away from work, 4.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 9.0% were unemployed. 28,191 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Auburn were Professionals 17.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.0%, Labourers 13.1%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 9.8%, Sales Workers 9.3%, Managers 9.1% and Community and Personal Service Workers 7.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Auburn, the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.8%, Hospitals 2.9%, School Education 2.6%, Depository Financial Intermediation 2.1% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Auburn, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $347, the median family income was $1,004 and the median household income was $899.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 21,103 families in Auburn: of these 26.6% were couple families without children, 54.4% were couple families with children, 16.5% were one parent families and 2.6% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 28,294 occupied private dwellings were counted in Auburn.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Auburn, 60.8% were separate houses, 10.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 27.1% were flats, units or apartments and 0.6% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Auburn, 29.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 26.6% were owned with a mortgage and 33.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Auburn, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 63.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 13.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 21.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Auburn, the median weekly rent was $230. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,680. The average people per household was 3.0 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.3.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Auburn, 71.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 17.7% were single (or lone) person households and 3.7% were group households.