Mount Riverview

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,993 people were usually resident in Mount Riverview: of these 49.7% were male and 50.3% were female. Of the total population 0.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.9% of people usually resident in Mount Riverview were children aged 0-14 years, and 26.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 38 years.

In the 2006 Census, 92.5% of people usually resident in Mount Riverview were Australian citizens, 15.2% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 60.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Mount Riverview were married, 8.1% were either separated or divorced, 4.3% were widowed and 26.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 81.4% of people usually resident in Mount Riverview, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 6.4%, Netherlands 1.1%, Germany 0.9%, New Zealand 0.9% and United States of America 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Mount Riverview were Anglican 28.3%, Catholic 21.9%, No Religion 16.1%, Presbyterian and Reformed 5.6% 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 Mount Riverview were German 0.5%, Dutch 0.5%, Czech 0.4%, Polish 0.4% and Spanish 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.6%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,679 people aged 15 years and over in Mount Riverview were in the labour force. Of these 63.1% worked full-time, 28.1% worked part-time, 3.0% were away from work, 2.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.9% were unemployed. 654 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Mount Riverview were Professionals 27.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 17.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.1%, Managers 13.2%, Sales Workers 9.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.2%, Labourers 5.4% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Mount Riverview, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 10.2%, Hospitals 2.9%, Tertiary Education 2.7%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 2.6% and Depository Financial Intermediation 1.9%.

In the 2006 Census in Mount Riverview, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $575, the median family income was $1,657 and the median household income was $1,495.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 872 families in Mount Riverview: of these 37.8% were couple families without children, 51.4% were couple families with children, 9.7% were one parent families and 1.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,054 occupied private dwellings were counted in Mount Riverview.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Mount Riverview, 99.4% were separate houses, 0.3% 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 Mount Riverview, 41.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 45.0% were owned with a mortgage and 10.6% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Mount Riverview, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 68.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 7.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 23.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Mount Riverview, the median weekly rent was $250. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,602. The average people per household was 2.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Mount Riverview, 81.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 14.4% were single (or lone) person households and 2.4% were group households.