Karabar

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 8,680 people were usually resident in Karabar: of these 49.5% were male and 50.5% were female. Of the total population 5.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 22.5% of people usually resident in Karabar were children aged 0-14 years, and 18.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 33 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.6% of people usually resident in Karabar were Australian citizens, 15.0% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 47.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Karabar were married, 11.9% were either separated or divorced, 4.5% were widowed and 36.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 78.6% of people usually resident in Karabar, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 2.8%, England 2.0%, New Zealand 1.4%, Italy 1.2% and Germany 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Karabar were Catholic 35.0%, Anglican 23.3%, No Religion 11.5%, Eastern Orthodox 7.0% and Uniting Church 3.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Karabar were Macedonian 4.9%, Italian 2.0%, Serbian 1.1%, Croatian 0.7% and German 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 81.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 4,585 people aged 15 years and over in Karabar were in the labour force. Of these 65.3% worked full-time, 24.5% worked part-time, 4.0% were away from work, 2.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.4% were unemployed. 1,781 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Karabar were Clerical and Administrative Workers 19.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.3%, Professionals 13.3%, Labourers 12.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.6%, Managers 10.5%, Sales Workers 8.0% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Karabar, the most common responses for industry of employment included Central Government Administration 9.1%, Defence 5.3%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.6%, Building Cleaning, Pest Control and Gardening Services 3.3% and School Education 2.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Karabar, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $557, the median family income was $1,327 and the median household income was $1,149.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 2,343 families in Karabar: of these 29.6% were couple families without children, 49.0% were couple families with children, 19.7% were one parent families and 1.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 3,155 occupied private dwellings were counted in Karabar.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Karabar, 81.0% were separate houses, 14.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.8% were flats, units or apartments and 0.2% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Karabar, 28.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 35.4% were owned with a mortgage and 30.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Karabar, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 36.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 37.4% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 23.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Karabar, the median weekly rent was $180. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,343. The average people per household was 2.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Karabar, 72.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 20.8% were single (or lone) person households and 2.5% were group households.