Auburn

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 29,968 people were usually resident in Auburn: of these 51.4% were male and 48.6% were female. Of the total population 0.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 24.0% of people usually resident in Auburn were children aged 0-14 years, and 15.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 29 years.

In the 2006 Census, 68.7% of people usually resident in Auburn were Australian citizens, 56.4% were born overseas and 0.9% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 53.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Auburn were married, 8.6% were either separated or divorced, 4.9% were widowed and 33.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 32.5% of people usually resident in Auburn, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were China 10.5%, Turkey 6.8%, Lebanon 4.8%, Afghanistan 4.5% and Viet Nam 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Auburn were Islam 40.9%, Catholic 15.3%, No Religion 10.3%, Buddhism 6.8% and Anglican 3.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Auburn were Arabic 18.4%, Turkish 12.2%, Cantonese 8.6%, Mandarin 7.5% and Dari 3.9%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 15.6%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 10,529 people aged 15 years and over in Auburn were in the labour force. Of these 56.0% worked full-time, 24.2% worked part-time, 2.6% were away from work, 4.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 12.4% were unemployed. 9,897 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Auburn were Technicians and Trades Workers 16.6%, Labourers 16.1%, Professionals 14.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.0%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 11.3%, Sales Workers 9.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.2% and Managers 6.9%.

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 7.2%, Hospitals 2.8%, Residential Building Construction 2.6%, Depository Financial Intermediation 2.4% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.2%.

In the 2006 Census in Auburn, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $272, the median family income was $773 and the median household income was $736.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 6,961 families in Auburn: of these 23.7% were couple families without children, 56.9% were couple families with children, 16.8% 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 9,227 occupied private dwellings were counted in Auburn.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Auburn, 50.9% were separate houses, 9.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 39.4% were flats, units or apartments and 0.3% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Auburn, 24.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 23.6% were owned with a mortgage and 40.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Auburn, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 67.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 9.7% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 21.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Auburn, the median weekly rent was $215. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,500. The average people per household was 3.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.4.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Auburn, 71.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 15.5% were single (or lone) person households and 5.3% were group households.