Sadleir

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,825 people were usually resident in Sadleir: of these 49.6% were male and 50.4% were female. Of the total population 3.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 26.2% of people usually resident in Sadleir were children aged 0-14 years, and 22.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 33 years.

In the 2006 Census, 86.8% of people usually resident in Sadleir were Australian citizens, 31.4% were born overseas and 0.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 41.9% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Sadleir were married, 16.0% were either separated or divorced, 7.9% were widowed and 34.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 61.9% of people usually resident in Sadleir, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Viet Nam 5.8%, Lebanon 5.8%, New Zealand 2.1%, England 1.7% and Fiji 1.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Sadleir were Catholic 28.0%, Anglican 19.4%, Islam 17.2%, No Religion 7.0% and Buddhism 6.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Sadleir were Arabic 17.9%, Vietnamese 9.3%, Spanish 2.7%, Samoan 1.8% and Hindi 1.7%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 51.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 873 people aged 15 years and over in Sadleir were in the labour force. Of these 54.6% worked full-time, 23.0% worked part-time, 1.9% were away from work, 5.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 15.2% were unemployed. 1,093 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Sadleir were Labourers 19.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 18.9%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 15.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.6%, Sales Workers 8.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.6%, Professionals 6.6% and Managers 5.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Sadleir, the most common responses for industry of employment included Manufacturing 3.5%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.2%, Road Freight Transport 3.2%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.2% and Automotive Repair and Maintenance 2.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Sadleir, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $260, the median family income was $654 and the median household income was $586.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 732 families in Sadleir: of these 25.1% were couple families without children, 41.5% were couple families with children, 30.2% 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 957 occupied private dwellings were counted in Sadleir.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Sadleir, 89.0% were separate houses, 3.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 7.4% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Sadleir, 21.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 23.9% were owned with a mortgage and 47.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Sadleir, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 13.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 73.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 10.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Sadleir, the median weekly rent was $130. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300. The average people per household was 2.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Sadleir, 72.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 21.9% were single (or lone) person households and 2.7% were group households.