Mascot

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 8,517 people were usually resident in Mascot: of these 50.0% were male and 50.0% were female. Of the total population 1.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 17.6% of people usually resident in Mascot were children aged 0-14 years, and 22.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 35 years.

In the 2006 Census, 78.6% of people usually resident in Mascot were Australian citizens, 40.9% were born overseas and 2.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 47.9% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Mascot were married, 10.3% were either separated or divorced, 5.5% were widowed and 36.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 49.4% of people usually resident in Mascot, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Greece 3.4%, New Zealand 3.0%, Indonesia 2.9%, Bangladesh 2.4% and Philippines 2.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Mascot were Catholic 34.6%, Eastern Orthodox 11.1%, Anglican 11.0%, No Religion 9.3% and Islam 6.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Mascot were Greek 8.2%, Spanish 3.3%, Cantonese 3.2%, Indonesian 3.0% and Bengali 3.0%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 48.5%.

Employment

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During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 4,286 people aged 15 years and over in Mascot were in the labour force. Of these 66.5% worked full-time, 22.0% worked part-time, 3.1% were away from work, 3.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.0% were unemployed. 2,166 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Mascot were Clerical and Administrative Workers 19.5%, Professionals 15.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.6%, Labourers 11.8%, Sales Workers 9.8%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 9.6%, Managers 9.3% and Community and Personal Service Workers 8.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Mascot, the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.3%, Air and Space Transport 3.3%, Hospitals 2.9%, Road Freight Transport 2.9% and Depository Financial Intermediation 2.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Mascot, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $492, the median family income was $1,207 and the median household income was $1,109.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 2,290 families in Mascot: of these 31.9% were couple families without children, 47.1% were couple families with children, 17.9% were one parent families and 3.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 3,159 occupied private dwellings were counted in Mascot.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Mascot, 53.0% were separate houses, 12.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 33.6% were flats, units or apartments and 0.9% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Mascot, 32.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 27.2% were owned with a mortgage and 31.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Mascot, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 70.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 7.3% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 19.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Mascot, the median weekly rent was $300. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,037. The average people per household was 2.7 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Mascot, 69.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 20.0% were single (or lone) person households and 4.2% were group households.