Come By Chance

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 187 people were usually resident in Come By Chance: of these 57.2% were male and 42.8% were female. Of the total population 3.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 15.0% of people usually resident in Come By Chance were children aged 0-14 years, and 23.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 46 years.

In the 2006 Census, 97.3% of people usually resident in Come By Chance were Australian citizens, 3.2% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 59.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Come By Chance were married, 11.9% were either separated or divorced, 3.1% were widowed and 25.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 93.6% of people usually resident in Come By Chance, stated they were born in Australia. Other common response for country of birth was England 2.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Come By Chance were Anglican 36.4%, Catholic 34.2%, Presbyterian and Reformed 8.0%, No Religion 8.0% and Uniting Church 5.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Come By Chance was Croatian 1.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 97.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 128 people aged 15 years and over in Come By Chance were in the labour force. Of these 79.7% worked full-time, 12.5% worked part-time, 3.1% were away from work, 4.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 0.0% were unemployed. 28 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Come By Chance were Managers 46.1%, Professionals 12.5%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 10.9%, Labourers 8.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 6.3%, Sales Workers 2.3% and Community and Personal Service Workers 2.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Come By Chance, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 50.8%, Local Government Administration 6.3%, Other Crop Growing 3.9%, Road Passenger Transport 3.1% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Come By Chance, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $521, the median family income was $1,216 and the median household income was $833.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 55 families in Come By Chance: of these 58.2% were couple families without children, 41.8% were couple families with children, 0.0% 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 83 occupied private dwellings were counted in Come By Chance.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Come By Chance, 95.2% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 4.8% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Come By Chance, 44.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 24.1% were owned with a mortgage and 28.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Come By Chance, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 45.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Come By Chance, the median weekly rent was $0. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,218. The average people per household was 2.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Come By Chance, 62.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 32.5% were single (or lone) person households and 3.6% were group households.