Drake

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 409 people were usually resident in Drake: of these 52.6% were male and 47.4% were female. Of the total population 41.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 26.2% of people usually resident in Drake were children aged 0-14 years, and 16.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 33 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.2% of people usually resident in Drake were Australian citizens, 8.8% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 27.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Drake were married, 11.9% were either separated or divorced, 3.3% were widowed and 55.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 87.0% of people usually resident in Drake, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 2.9%, England 2.7%, Netherlands 1.0%, Germany 0.7% and France 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Drake were Anglican 37.9%, No Religion 18.1%, Catholic 11.5%, Uniting Church 6.4% and Pentecostal 6.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Drake were German 1.0%, Italian 0.7%, Bandjalang 0.7% and Dutch 0.7%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 133 people aged 15 years and over in Drake were in the labour force. Of these 24.8% worked full-time, 38.3% worked part-time, 5.3% were away from work, 3.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 27.8% were unemployed. 152 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Drake were Labourers 21.9%, Managers 18.8%, Professionals 14.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 6.3%, Sales Workers 4.2% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Drake, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 8.3%, Pharmaceutical and Other Store-Based Retailing 8.3%, Building Cleaning, Pest Control and Gardening Services 6.3%, Postal and Courier Pick-up and Delivery Services 5.2% and Residential Building Construction 5.2%.

In the 2006 Census in Drake, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $205, the median family income was $462 and the median household income was $397.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 96 families in Drake: of these 33.3% were couple families without children, 37.5% were couple families with children, 29.2% 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 143 occupied private dwellings were counted in Drake.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Drake, 90.9% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 9.1% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Drake, 42.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 18.9% were owned with a mortgage and 30.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Drake, 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 95.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Drake, the median weekly rent was $80. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $527. The average people per household was 2.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.4.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Drake, 65.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 30.1% were single (or lone) person households and 2.8% were group households.