Faulconbridge

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 4,014 people were usually resident in Faulconbridge: of these 48.6% were male and 51.4% were female. Of the total population 0.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.6% of people usually resident in Faulconbridge were children aged 0-14 years, and 22.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 37 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.7% of people usually resident in Faulconbridge were Australian citizens, 16.4% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 54.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Faulconbridge were married, 11.8% were either separated or divorced, 4.0% were widowed and 30.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 80.6% of people usually resident in Faulconbridge, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 6.7%, New Zealand 1.5%, Netherlands 0.8%, Germany 0.8% and Scotland 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Faulconbridge were Catholic 24.6%, Anglican 23.2%, No Religion 22.3%, Uniting Church 4.5% and Baptist 4.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Faulconbridge were Spanish 0.6%, Greek 0.6%, Italian 0.5%, German 0.4% and Dutch 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 2,124 people aged 15 years and over in Faulconbridge were in the labour force. Of these 60.0% worked full-time, 30.0% worked part-time, 3.7% were away from work, 2.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.2% were unemployed. 923 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Faulconbridge were Professionals 29.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.3%, Managers 12.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.5%, Sales Workers 8.7%, Labourers 6.0% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Faulconbridge, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 9.7%, Hospitals 5.0%, Tertiary Education 3.6%, Public Order and Safety Services 3.1% and Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 2.9%.

In the 2006 Census in Faulconbridge, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $552, the median family income was $1,498 and the median household income was $1,275.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,138 families in Faulconbridge: of these 34.7% were couple families without children, 48.4% were couple families with children, 15.7% were one parent families and 1.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,455 occupied private dwellings were counted in Faulconbridge.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Faulconbridge, 97.9% were separate houses, 0.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.6% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Faulconbridge, 36.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 44.5% were owned with a mortgage and 14.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Faulconbridge, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 65.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 3.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 29.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Faulconbridge, the median weekly rent was $220. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,517. The average people per household was 2.7 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Faulconbridge, 77.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 18.1% were single (or lone) person households and 2.1% were group households.