Mulwala

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,986 people were usually resident in Mulwala: of these 50.4% were male and 49.6% were female. Of the total population 0.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 16.9% of people usually resident in Mulwala were children aged 0-14 years, and 41.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 48 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.5% of people usually resident in Mulwala were Australian citizens, 7.0% were born overseas and 0.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 61.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Mulwala were married, 10.6% were either separated or divorced, 7.5% were widowed and 21.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 85.9% of people usually resident in Mulwala, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.9%, New Zealand 0.8%, China 0.5%, Philippines 0.5% and Germany 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Mulwala were Catholic 32.6%, Anglican 25.2%, No Religion 15.5%, Presbyterian and Reformed 7.3% and Uniting Church 7.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Mulwala were Cantonese 0.6%, French 0.4%, Italian 0.3%, Dutch 0.2% and Tagalog 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.5%.

Employment

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During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 892 people aged 15 years and over in Mulwala were in the labour force. Of these 57.3% worked full-time, 28.3% worked part-time, 5.0% were away from work, 4.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.2% were unemployed. 648 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Mulwala were Managers 22.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 19.4%, Labourers 17.1%, Professionals 10.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.7%, Sales Workers 7.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.7% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Mulwala, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 11.0%, Other Basic Chemical Product Manufacturing 7.3%, Accommodation 7.2%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 4.5% and Residential Building Construction 4.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Mulwala, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $366, the median family income was $956 and the median household income was $727.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 559 families in Mulwala: of these 53.1% were couple families without children, 37.2% were couple families with children, 8.6% were one parent families and 1.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 846 occupied private dwellings were counted in Mulwala.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Mulwala, 81.2% were separate houses, 1.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 12.4% were flats, units or apartments and 4.6% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Mulwala, 47.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 22.9% were owned with a mortgage and 19.6% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Mulwala, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 34.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 55.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Mulwala, the median weekly rent was $150. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083. The average people per household was 2.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Mulwala, 65.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 25.9% were single (or lone) person households and 1.4% were group households.