Ashmont

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 4,112 people were usually resident in Ashmont: of these 48.2% were male and 51.8% were female. Of the total population 14.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 26.8% of people usually resident in Ashmont were children aged 0-14 years, and 19.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 29 years.

In the 2006 Census, 92.8% of people usually resident in Ashmont were Australian citizens, 3.9% were born overseas and 0.1% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 36.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Ashmont were married, 14.9% were either separated or divorced, 5.4% were widowed and 43.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 90.7% of people usually resident in Ashmont, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 0.9%, New Zealand 0.6%, Scotland 0.3%, Philippines 0.3% and Germany 0.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Ashmont were Catholic 31.9%, Anglican 28.6%, No Religion 14.5%, Presbyterian and Reformed 6.0% and Uniting Church 3.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Ashmont were Ukrainian 0.1%, Cantonese 0.1%, Hungarian 0.1%, Vietnamese 0.1% and Serbo-Croatian/Yugoslavian, so described 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,742 people aged 15 years and over in Ashmont were in the labour force. Of these 53.1% worked full-time, 26.7% worked part-time, 4.0% were away from work, 3.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 12.7% were unemployed. 1,133 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Ashmont were Labourers 20.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.5%, Sales Workers 12.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.6%, Professionals 9.4%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 9.2% and Managers 6.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Ashmont, the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals 4.1%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.1%, Road Freight Transport 4.0%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.9% and Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 3.2%.

In the 2006 Census in Ashmont, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $362, the median family income was $744 and the median household income was $640.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,087 families in Ashmont: of these 28.2% were couple families without children, 37.3% were couple families with children, 32.0% were one parent families and 2.6% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,530 occupied private dwellings were counted in Ashmont.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Ashmont, 83.5% were separate houses, 4.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 11.6% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Ashmont, 20.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 28.2% were owned with a mortgage and 48.6% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Ashmont, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 33.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 49.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 15.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Ashmont, the median weekly rent was $130. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $975. 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 Ashmont, 70.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 24.7% were single (or lone) person households and 3.5% were group households.