Marrar

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 590 people were usually resident in Marrar: of these 50.3% were male and 49.7% were female. Of the total population 1.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 29.7% of people usually resident in Marrar were children aged 0-14 years, and 19.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 33 years.

In the 2006 Census, 93.2% of people usually resident in Marrar were Australian citizens, 2.7% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 66.9% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Marrar were married, 5.1% were either separated or divorced, 2.9% were widowed and 25.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 92.2% of people usually resident in Marrar, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.2%, Netherlands 0.8%, Malaysia 0.5% and Germany 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Marrar were Catholic 48.6%, Anglican 23.2%, No Religion 9.2%, Uniting Church 6.6% and Presbyterian and Reformed 2.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Marrar were German 1.5% and Italian 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 295 people aged 15 years and over in Marrar were in the labour force. Of these 61.4% worked full-time, 29.5% worked part-time, 1.4% were away from work, 3.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.7% were unemployed. 109 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Marrar were Managers 35.6%, Labourers 14.9%, Professionals 10.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 10.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.3%, Sales Workers 8.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 5.0% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Marrar, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 33.8%, School Education 4.3%, Hospitals 3.9%, Building Cleaning, Pest Control and Gardening Services 3.2% and Legal and Accounting Services 2.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Marrar, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $396, the median family income was $1,028 and the median household income was $789.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 162 families in Marrar: of these 37.7% were couple families without children, 54.9% were couple families with children, 7.4% 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 192 occupied private dwellings were counted in Marrar.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Marrar, 97.4% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 2.6% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Marrar, 45.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 39.6% were owned with a mortgage and 14.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Marrar, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 18.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 70.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Marrar, the median weekly rent was $70. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083. The average people per household was 3.1 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Marrar, 86.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 11.5% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.