O'Connell

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 355 people were usually resident in O'Connell: of these 51.8% were male and 48.2% were female. Of the total population 3.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 26.8% of people usually resident in O'Connell were children aged 0-14 years, and 24.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 37 years.

In the 2006 Census, 87.9% of people usually resident in O'Connell were Australian citizens, 5.4% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 65.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in O'Connell were married, 5.8% were either separated or divorced, 2.7% were widowed and 25.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 86.2% of people usually resident in O'Connell, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.7%, United States of America 0.8%, Italy 0.8%, New Zealand 0.8% and Germany 0.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in O'Connell were Catholic 27.3%, Anglican 24.5%, No Religion 14.6%, Presbyterian and Reformed 6.8% and Uniting Church 5.1%.

In the 2006 Census, there were no other responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in O'Connell. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 174 people aged 15 years and over in O'Connell were in the labour force. Of these 61.5% worked full-time, 26.4% worked part-time, 7.5% were away from work, 2.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.3% were unemployed. 71 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for O'Connell were Managers 24.7%, Professionals 18.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.3%, Labourers 12.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.6%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.5% and Sales Workers 4.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in O'Connell, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 12.4%, School Education 7.6%, Other Wood Product Manufacturing 4.7%, Other Food Product Manufacturing 4.7% and Pharmaceutical and Other Store-Based Retailing 4.1%.

In the 2006 Census in O'Connell, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $476, the median family income was $1,212 and the median household income was $1,085.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 92 families in O'Connell: of these 35.9% were couple families without children, 56.5% were couple families with children, 4.3% were one parent families and 3.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 118 occupied private dwellings were counted in O'Connell.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in O'Connell, 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in O'Connell, 36.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 43.2% were owned with a mortgage and 18.6% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in O'Connell, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 18.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 72.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in O'Connell, the median weekly rent was $160. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,285. The average people per household was 3.0 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in O'Connell, 72.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 16.9% were single (or lone) person households and 3.4% were group households.