Seven Hills

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 18,024 people were usually resident in Seven Hills: of these 49.8% were male and 50.2% were female. Of the total population 1.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.3% of people usually resident in Seven Hills were children aged 0-14 years, and 23.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 35 years.

In the 2006 Census, 87.2% of people usually resident in Seven Hills were Australian citizens, 32.9% were born overseas and 0.6% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 51.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Seven Hills were married, 10.5% were either separated or divorced, 6.0% were widowed and 31.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 61.5% of people usually resident in Seven Hills, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were India 4.0%, England 2.8%, Philippines 2.4%, New Zealand 2.0% and Sri Lanka 2.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Seven Hills were Catholic 33.5%, Anglican 19.2%, No Religion 11.1%, Hinduism 5.4% and Uniting Church 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Seven Hills were Arabic 3.1%, Hindi 2.4%, Tamil 2.3%, Cantonese 2.0% and Mandarin 1.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 66.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 8,811 people aged 15 years and over in Seven Hills were in the labour force. Of these 65.1% worked full-time, 23.1% worked part-time, 3.2% were away from work, 2.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.0% were unemployed. 4,916 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Seven Hills were Clerical and Administrative Workers 19.2%, Professionals 17.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.3%, Labourers 11.1%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 9.2%, Managers 9.1%, Sales Workers 8.4% and Community and Personal Service Workers 7.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Seven Hills, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 4.2%, Hospitals 3.6%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 2.9%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.5% and Road Freight Transport 2.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Seven Hills, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $460, the median family income was $1,201 and the median household income was $1,068.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 5,041 families in Seven Hills: of these 30.7% were couple families without children, 50.1% were couple families with children, 17.5% were one parent families and 1.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 6,473 occupied private dwellings were counted in Seven Hills.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Seven Hills, 80.9% were separate houses, 16.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.2% were flats, units or apartments and 0.1% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Seven Hills, 33.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 35.1% were owned with a mortgage and 26.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Seven Hills, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 40.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 38.3% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 19.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Seven Hills, the median weekly rent was $200. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,625. The average people per household was 2.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Seven Hills, 75.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 19.7% were single (or lone) person households and 2.5% were group households.