Coal Point

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,731 people were usually resident in Coal Point: of these 49.5% were male and 50.5% were female. Of the total population 0.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 16.5% of people usually resident in Coal Point were children aged 0-14 years, and 35.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 46 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.4% of people usually resident in Coal Point were Australian citizens, 10.3% were born overseas and 0.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 63.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Coal Point were married, 8.9% were either separated or divorced, 5.0% were widowed and 23.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 84.1% of people usually resident in Coal Point, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.6%, South Africa 0.9%, Germany 0.7%, United States of America 0.6% and Scotland 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Coal Point were Anglican 27.7%, Catholic 21.2%, No Religion 14.9%, Uniting Church 12.0% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Coal Point were Italian 0.3%, Croatian 0.2%, Malay 0.2%, Korean 0.2% and Swedish 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 845 people aged 15 years and over in Coal Point were in the labour force. Of these 54.0% worked full-time, 33.8% worked part-time, 5.4% were away from work, 2.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.7% were unemployed. 544 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Coal Point were Professionals 28.3%, Managers 17.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 12.3%, Sales Workers 9.4%, Labourers 5.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 5.0% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Coal Point, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.7%, Architectural, Engineering and Technical Services 4.2%, Medical Services 4.1%, Residential Building Construction 3.2% and Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Coal Point, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $559, the median family income was $1,558 and the median household income was $1,317.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 503 families in Coal Point: of these 43.9% were couple families without children, 45.9% were couple families with children, 9.5% were one parent families and 0.6% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 629 occupied private dwellings were counted in Coal Point.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Coal Point, 97.6% were separate houses, 0.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Coal Point, 49.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 33.2% were owned with a mortgage and 12.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Coal Point, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 57.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 36.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Coal Point, the median weekly rent was $223. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,517. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Coal Point, 77.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 17.6% were single (or lone) person households and 0.5% were group households.