Albion Park Rail

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 6,937 people were usually resident in Albion Park Rail: of these 48.4% were male and 51.6% were female. Of the total population 3.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 23.0% of people usually resident in Albion Park Rail were children aged 0-14 years, and 23.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 35 years.

In the 2006 Census, 89.5% of people usually resident in Albion Park Rail were Australian citizens, 16.1% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 51.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Albion Park Rail were married, 11.9% were either separated or divorced, 5.9% were widowed and 31.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 78.0% of people usually resident in Albion Park Rail, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 6.5%, Scotland 1.3%, Germany 1.0%, Netherlands 0.8% and New Zealand 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Albion Park Rail were Anglican 29.4%, Catholic 27.6%, No Religion 16.0%, Uniting Church 5.7% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Albion Park Rail were Spanish 1.0%, German 0.5%, Dutch 0.4%, Macedonian 0.3% and Italian 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 90.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 3,116 people aged 15 years and over in Albion Park Rail were in the labour force. Of these 58.3% worked full-time, 29.1% worked part-time, 3.2% were away from work, 2.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.1% were unemployed. 1,976 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Albion Park Rail were Technicians and Trades Workers 18.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.7%, Labourers 13.0%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 12.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.6%, Professionals 11.0%, Sales Workers 10.8% and Managers 6.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Albion Park Rail, the most common responses for industry of employment included Basic Ferrous Metal Manufacturing 6.0%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.0%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 4.0%, Residential Care Services 3.5% and Hospitals 3.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Albion Park Rail, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $393, the median family income was $1,057 and the median household income was $965.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,929 families in Albion Park Rail: of these 32.6% were couple families without children, 45.5% were couple families with children, 20.9% were one parent families and 0.9% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 2,475 occupied private dwellings were counted in Albion Park Rail.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Albion Park Rail, 82.0% were separate houses, 14.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.8% were flats, units or apartments and 0.2% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Albion Park Rail, 31.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 36.8% were owned with a mortgage and 25.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Albion Park Rail, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 45.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 26.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 24.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Albion Park Rail, the median weekly rent was $200. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,339. The average people per household was 2.7 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Albion Park Rail, 75.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 19.3% were single (or lone) person households and 1.7% were group households.