Longueville

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,037 people were usually resident in Longueville: of these 51.3% were male and 48.7% were female. Of the total population 0.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.3% of people usually resident in Longueville were children aged 0-14 years, and 28.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 42 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.6% of people usually resident in Longueville were Australian citizens, 19.3% were born overseas and 0.9% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 62.5% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Longueville were married, 4.9% were either separated or divorced, 3.8% were widowed and 28.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 76.0% of people usually resident in Longueville, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.6%, New Zealand 2.1%, United States of America 1.3%, Malaysia 1.1% and Hong Kong 0.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Longueville were Catholic 37.8%, Anglican 25.0%, No Religion 12.7%, Uniting Church 4.6% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Longueville were Greek 1.6%, Cantonese 1.4%, Italian 1.0%, Mandarin 0.8% and French 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 88.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,051 people aged 15 years and over in Longueville were in the labour force. Of these 57.8% worked full-time, 35.3% worked part-time, 2.6% were away from work, 2.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 1.3% were unemployed. 498 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Longueville were Professionals 40.8%, Managers 22.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.0%, Sales Workers 7.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 3.4%, Labourers 2.5% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Longueville, the most common responses for industry of employment included Legal and Accounting Services 6.7%, Auxiliary Finance and Investment Services 5.5%, Medical Services 4.7%, School Education 3.7% and Hospitals 3.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Longueville, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $929, the median family income was $2,928 and the median household income was $2,795.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 551 families in Longueville: of these 30.9% were couple families without children, 60.8% were couple families with children, 6.9% were one parent families and 1.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 635 occupied private dwellings were counted in Longueville.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Longueville, 98.7% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.3% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Longueville, 54.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 34.2% were owned with a mortgage and 7.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Longueville, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 56.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 32.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Longueville, the median weekly rent was $613. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $3,800. The average people per household was 3.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Longueville, 86.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 9.9% were single (or lone) person households and 1.1% were group households.