Little Billabong

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 466 people were usually resident in Little Billabong: of these 52.4% were male and 47.6% were female. Of the total population 1.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 24.7% of people usually resident in Little Billabong were children aged 0-14 years, and 23.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 40 years.

In the 2006 Census, 95.3% of people usually resident in Little Billabong were Australian citizens, 4.3% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 73.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Little Billabong were married, 7.4% were either separated or divorced, 3.7% were widowed and 15.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 90.8% of people usually resident in Little Billabong, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.0%, Malta 0.6%, United States of America 0.6% and Netherlands 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Little Billabong were Catholic 23.6%, Anglican 22.1%, Uniting Church 16.1%, No Religion 15.0% and Presbyterian and Reformed 7.3%.

In the 2006 Census, there were no other responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Little Billabong. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 97.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 261 people aged 15 years and over in Little Billabong were in the labour force. Of these 69.0% worked full-time, 25.7% worked part-time, 1.5% were away from work, 1.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 1.9% were unemployed. 74 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Little Billabong were Managers 49.2%, Labourers 9.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 7.8%, Professionals 6.6%, Sales Workers 5.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 5.1% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Little Billabong, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 48.8%, Agriculture and Fishing Support Services 5.1%, Agriculture 4.3%, Clothing, Footwear and Personal Accessory Retailing 2.7% and School Education 2.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Little Billabong, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $488, the median family income was $1,089 and the median household income was $990.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 133 families in Little Billabong: of these 39.8% were couple families without children, 56.4% were couple families with children, 3.8% 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 179 occupied private dwellings were counted in Little Billabong.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Little Billabong, 96.6% were separate houses, 1.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 1.7% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Little Billabong, 46.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 23.5% were owned with a mortgage and 19.6% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Little Billabong, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 8.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 80.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Little Billabong, the median weekly rent was $55. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300. The average people per household was 2.7 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Little Billabong, 72.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 17.9% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.