Greenwich

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 5,054 people were usually resident in Greenwich: of these 49.3% were male and 50.7% were female. Of the total population 0.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 17.7% of people usually resident in Greenwich were children aged 0-14 years, and 25.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 39 years.

In the 2006 Census, 81.2% of people usually resident in Greenwich were Australian citizens, 28.4% were born overseas and 2.9% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 50.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Greenwich were married, 9.4% were either separated or divorced, 5.4% were widowed and 34.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 62.5% of people usually resident in Greenwich, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 5.3%, New Zealand 2.9%, China 1.9%, South Africa 1.4% and India 1.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Greenwich were Catholic 23.5%, No Religion 22.5%, Anglican 22.2%, Uniting Church 3.7% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Greenwich were Cantonese 2.6%, Mandarin 1.8%, Korean 0.7%, German 0.6% and Japanese 0.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 76.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 2,666 people aged 15 years and over in Greenwich were in the labour force. Of these 65.9% worked full-time, 25.7% worked part-time, 3.3% were away from work, 2.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.2% were unemployed. 1,155 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Greenwich were Professionals 42.6%, Managers 18.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.8%, Sales Workers 6.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 5.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 5.5%, Labourers 2.6% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 1.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Greenwich, the most common responses for industry of employment included Legal and Accounting Services 6.0%, Hospitals 5.0%, Computer System Design and Related Services 4.2%, Architectural, Engineering and Technical Services 3.9% and Tertiary Education 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Greenwich, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $853, the median family income was $2,521 and the median household income was $1,951.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,263 families in Greenwich: of these 38.7% were couple families without children, 47.7% were couple families with children, 10.8% were one parent families and 2.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,947 occupied private dwellings were counted in Greenwich.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Greenwich, 53.1% were separate houses, 5.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 40.7% were flats, units or apartments and 0.6% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Greenwich, 34.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 28.5% were owned with a mortgage and 27.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Greenwich, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 72.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 1.7% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 24.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Greenwich, the median weekly rent was $330. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,300. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Greenwich, 64.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 22.5% were single (or lone) person households and 5.5% were group households.