Macquarie Hills

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,007 people were usually resident in Macquarie Hills: of these 50.5% were male and 49.5% were female. Of the total population 2.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 22.0% of people usually resident in Macquarie Hills were children aged 0-14 years, and 19.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 35 years.

In the 2006 Census, 94.4% of people usually resident in Macquarie Hills were Australian citizens, 8.2% were born overseas and 0.7% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 59.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Macquarie Hills were married, 8.9% were either separated or divorced, 2.7% were widowed and 28.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 88.3% of people usually resident in Macquarie Hills, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.9%, Germany 0.8%, New Zealand 0.6%, Italy 0.4% and Netherlands 0.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Macquarie Hills were Catholic 28.1%, Anglican 27.3%, No Religion 13.7%, Uniting Church 7.8% 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 Macquarie Hills were Polish 0.6%, Greek 0.3%, Croatian 0.3%, Japanese 0.3% and Serbian 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,151 people aged 15 years and over in Macquarie Hills were in the labour force. Of these 58.7% worked full-time, 30.8% worked part-time, 3.7% were away from work, 2.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.6% were unemployed. 382 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Macquarie Hills were Clerical and Administrative Workers 18.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.9%, Professionals 15.9%, Managers 12.2%, Sales Workers 11.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.4%, Labourers 7.4% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Macquarie Hills, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 4.6%, Hospitals 4.1%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.5%, Depository Financial Intermediation 2.5% and Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 2.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Macquarie Hills, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $523, the median family income was $1,354 and the median household income was $1,315.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 584 families in Macquarie Hills: of these 33.4% were couple families without children, 53.1% were couple families with children, 13.0% were one parent families and 0.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 663 occupied private dwellings were counted in Macquarie Hills.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Macquarie Hills, 96.7% were separate houses, 2.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.9% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Macquarie Hills, 31.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 53.4% were owned with a mortgage and 11.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Macquarie Hills, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 56.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 42.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Macquarie Hills, the median weekly rent was $240. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,387. The average people per household was 3.0 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Macquarie Hills, 86.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 10.0% were single (or lone) person households and 1.5% were group households.