Hoxton Park

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 3,663 people were usually resident in Hoxton Park: of these 49.5% were male and 50.5% were female. Of the total population 2.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 28.7% of people usually resident in Hoxton Park were children aged 0-14 years, and 9.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 29 years.

In the 2006 Census, 85.1% of people usually resident in Hoxton Park were Australian citizens, 43.7% were born overseas and 0.7% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 57.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Hoxton Park were married, 8.6% were either separated or divorced, 3.0% were widowed and 30.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 48.6% of people usually resident in Hoxton Park, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Fiji 8.5%, Philippines 3.9%, Iraq 3.4%, Viet Nam 2.3% and New Zealand 2.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Hoxton Park were Catholic 39.9%, Hinduism 9.0%, Anglican 8.5%, Buddhism 7.3% and No Religion 6.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Hoxton Park were Hindi 10.2%, Spanish 5.2%, Assyrian 4.0%, Arabic 3.5% and Italian 3.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 39.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,718 people aged 15 years and over in Hoxton Park were in the labour force. Of these 65.6% worked full-time, 19.6% worked part-time, 3.7% were away from work, 4.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.0% were unemployed. 727 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Hoxton Park were Clerical and Administrative Workers 19.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.4%, Labourers 15.1%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 12.3%, Professionals 11.5%, Managers 8.7%, Sales Workers 8.4% and Community and Personal Service Workers 7.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Hoxton Park, the most common responses for industry of employment included Road Freight Transport 3.9%, Hospitals 3.9%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.2%, School Education 3.1% and Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 2.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Hoxton Park, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $511, the median family income was $1,210 and the median household income was $1,192.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 936 families in Hoxton Park: of these 17.6% were couple families without children, 66.2% were couple families with children, 15.4% were one parent families and 0.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,038 occupied private dwellings were counted in Hoxton Park.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Hoxton Park, 89.8% were separate houses, 9.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.3% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Hoxton Park, 16.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 57.5% were owned with a mortgage and 19.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Hoxton Park, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 63.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 7.4% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 28.9% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Hoxton Park, the median weekly rent was $250. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,800. The average people per household was 3.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Hoxton Park, 87.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 6.9% were single (or lone) person households and 1.2% were group households.