Brungle

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 335 people were usually resident in Brungle: of these 49.3% were male and 50.7% were female. Of the total population 15.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 25.1% of people usually resident in Brungle were children aged 0-14 years, and 23.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 37 years.

In the 2006 Census, 96.7% of people usually resident in Brungle were Australian citizens, 3.0% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 54.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Brungle were married, 10.0% were either separated or divorced, 4.8% were widowed and 32.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 92.8% of people usually resident in Brungle, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 0.9%, England 0.9%, United States of America 0.9%, Canada 0.9% and Ireland 0.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Brungle were Catholic 40.0%, Anglican 32.2%, No Religion 11.0%, Presbyterian and Reformed 5.1% and Uniting Church 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Brungle was Wiradjuri 0.9%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 98.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 180 people aged 15 years and over in Brungle were in the labour force. Of these 60.6% worked full-time, 33.3% worked part-time, 3.3% were away from work, 2.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 0.0% were unemployed. 71 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Brungle were Managers 30.0%, Labourers 15.0%, Professionals 10.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 8.9%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.2% and Sales Workers 6.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Brungle, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 22.2%, Log Sawmilling and Timber Dressing 6.1%, School Education 4.4%, Hospitals 3.9% and Fruit and Tree Nut Growing 3.9%.

In the 2006 Census in Brungle, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $471, the median family income was $1,168 and the median household income was $1,006.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 96 families in Brungle: of these 40.6% were couple families without children, 52.1% were couple families with children, 7.3% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 129 occupied private dwellings were counted in Brungle.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Brungle, 93.8% were separate houses, 3.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 2.3% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Brungle, 41.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 28.7% were owned with a mortgage and 24.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Brungle, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 19.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 67.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Brungle, the median weekly rent was $80. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,317. 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 Brungle, 76.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 24.8% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.