Speers Point

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 3,103 people were usually resident in Speers Point: of these 49.3% were male and 50.7% were female. Of the total population 1.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 15.9% of people usually resident in Speers Point were children aged 0-14 years, and 34.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 44 years.

In the 2006 Census, 92.7% of people usually resident in Speers Point were Australian citizens, 10.0% were born overseas and 0.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 51.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Speers Point were married, 13.0% were either separated or divorced, 8.3% were widowed and 27.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 84.8% of people usually resident in Speers Point, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.9%, New Zealand 0.9%, Germany 0.7%, Northern Ireland 0.4% and Netherlands 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Speers Point were Anglican 26.7%, Catholic 24.5%, No Religion 15.2%, Uniting Church 9.8% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Speers Point were Italian 0.6%, German 0.4%, Mandarin 0.2%, Macedonian 0.2% and Ukrainian 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,410 people aged 15 years and over in Speers Point were in the labour force. Of these 57.8% worked full-time, 31.3% worked part-time, 3.0% were away from work, 2.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.5% were unemployed. 1,048 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Speers Point were Professionals 18.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.6%, Managers 11.8%, Sales Workers 11.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.5%, Labourers 9.2% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Speers Point, the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals 4.1%, School Education 4.1%, Residential Building Construction 3.0%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 2.8% and Local Government Administration 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Speers Point, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $408, the median family income was $1,130 and the median household income was $901.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 894 families in Speers Point: of these 41.6% were couple families without children, 39.8% were couple families with children, 17.3% were one parent families and 1.2% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,284 occupied private dwellings were counted in Speers Point.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Speers Point, 82.9% were separate houses, 7.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 9.6% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Speers Point, 44.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 26.8% were owned with a mortgage and 23.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Speers Point, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 56.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 14.9% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 25.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Speers Point, the median weekly rent was $200. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Speers Point, 68.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 26.4% were single (or lone) person households and 2.7% were group households.