East Hills

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 63,582 people were usually resident in East Hills: of these 49.0% were male and 51.0% were female. Of the total population 0.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.4% of people usually resident in East Hills were children aged 0-14 years, and 26.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 37 years.

In the 2006 Census, 89.3% of people usually resident in East Hills were Australian citizens, 27.8% were born overseas and 0.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 53.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in East Hills were married, 9.7% were either separated or divorced, 7.4% were widowed and 29.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 66.2% of people usually resident in East Hills, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Viet Nam 4.0%, Lebanon 4.0%, China 1.9%, England 1.8% and New Zealand 1.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in East Hills were Catholic 31.8%, Anglican 18.7%, No Religion 8.3%, Eastern Orthodox 8.1% and Islam 7.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in East Hills were Arabic 10.8%, Vietnamese 5.5%, Greek 4.1%, Cantonese 2.5% and Italian 1.8%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 60.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 29,021 people aged 15 years and over in East Hills were in the labour force. Of these 63.1% worked full-time, 25.1% worked part-time, 3.3% were away from work, 3.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.3% were unemployed. 18,847 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for East Hills were Clerical and Administrative Workers 20.2%, Professionals 16.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.3%, Managers 10.8%, Sales Workers 9.5%, Labourers 8.9%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.6% and Community and Personal Service Workers 7.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in East Hills, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 4.6%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.0%, Road Freight Transport 2.6%, Depository Financial Intermediation 2.3% and Hospitals 2.3%.

In the 2006 Census in East Hills, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $432, the median family income was $1,196 and the median household income was $1,054.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 17,154 families in East Hills: of these 30.9% were couple families without children, 51.0% were couple families with children, 16.5% were one parent families and 1.6% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 22,255 occupied private dwellings were counted in East Hills.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in East Hills, 79.9% were separate houses, 15.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.2% were flats, units or apartments and 0.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in East Hills, 38.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 30.8% were owned with a mortgage and 24.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in East Hills, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 41.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 35.3% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 19.9% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in East Hills, the median weekly rent was $235. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,733. The average people per household was 2.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in East Hills, 74.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 20.4% were single (or lone) person households and 1.8% were group households.