Mount Austin

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 4,165 people were usually resident in Mount Austin: of these 45.7% were male and 54.3% were female. Of the total population 8.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.2% of people usually resident in Mount Austin were children aged 0-14 years, and 27.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 36 years.

In the 2006 Census, 93.5% of people usually resident in Mount Austin were Australian citizens, 5.2% were born overseas and 0.1% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 38.9% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Mount Austin were married, 13.5% were either separated or divorced, 11.1% were widowed and 36.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 89.1% of people usually resident in Mount Austin, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.6%, New Zealand 0.5%, Sudan 0.4%, Germany 0.3% and Malaysia 0.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Mount Austin were Catholic 29.8%, Anglican 28.3%, No Religion 13.4%, Presbyterian and Reformed 7.2% and Uniting Church 5.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Mount Austin were Greek 0.2%, Dinka 0.2%, Vietnamese 0.2%, Arabic 0.2% and Serbian 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,738 people aged 15 years and over in Mount Austin were in the labour force. Of these 56.4% worked full-time, 29.1% worked part-time, 3.5% were away from work, 1.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 9.3% were unemployed. 1,407 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Mount Austin were Labourers 17.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 17.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.0%, Professionals 12.2%, Sales Workers 11.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.4%, Managers 8.1% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Mount Austin, the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.8%, Hospitals 4.5%, School Education 4.4%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.6% and Tertiary Education 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Mount Austin, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $352, the median family income was $816 and the median household income was $660.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,092 families in Mount Austin: of these 34.4% were couple families without children, 34.1% were couple families with children, 29.4% were one parent families and 2.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,625 occupied private dwellings were counted in Mount Austin.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Mount Austin, 92.9% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 7.1% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Mount Austin, 28.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 27.9% were owned with a mortgage and 38.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Mount Austin, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 28.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 48.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 20.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Mount Austin, the median weekly rent was $140. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $953. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Mount Austin, 65.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 28.9% were single (or lone) person households and 3.4% were group households.