Orient Point

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 504 people were usually resident in Orient Point: of these 50.4% were male and 49.6% were female. Of the total population 3.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 16.7% of people usually resident in Orient Point were children aged 0-14 years, and 40.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 48 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.3% of people usually resident in Orient Point were Australian citizens, 18.5% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 54.5% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Orient Point were married, 15.0% were either separated or divorced, 7.4% were widowed and 23.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 76.6% of people usually resident in Orient Point, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 7.3%, Germany 1.4%, New Zealand 1.4%, Greece 1.2% and Netherlands 1.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Orient Point were Anglican 33.1%, Catholic 25.0%, No Religion 14.7%, Uniting Church 3.2% and Christian, nfd 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Orient Point were Greek 2.4%, Indonesian 1.2% and Bulgarian 1.0%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 89.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 190 people aged 15 years and over in Orient Point were in the labour force. Of these 50.5% worked full-time, 28.4% worked part-time, 3.2% were away from work, 2.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 15.8% were unemployed. 210 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Orient Point were Technicians and Trades Workers 21.9%, Professionals 16.9%, Labourers 13.8%, Sales Workers 12.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.4%, Managers 7.5% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Orient Point, the most common responses for industry of employment included Residential Care Services 5.6%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 5.6%, Building Completion Services 5.0%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 5.0% and Clothing, Footwear and Personal Accessory Retailing 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Orient Point, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $315, the median family income was $706 and the median household income was $588.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 150 families in Orient Point: of these 56.7% were couple families without children, 24.7% were couple families with children, 15.3% 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 203 occupied private dwellings were counted in Orient Point.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Orient Point, 98.5% were separate houses, 1.5% 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 Orient Point, 48.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 28.6% were owned with a mortgage and 18.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Orient Point, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 68.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 31.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Orient Point, the median weekly rent was $165. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,042. 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 Orient Point, 73.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 22.7% were single (or lone) person households and 2.0% were group households.