Seal Rocks

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 131 people were usually resident in Seal Rocks: of these 51.1% were male and 48.9% were female. Of the total population 6.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 15.3% of people usually resident in Seal Rocks were children aged 0-14 years, and 30.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 49 years.

In the 2006 Census, 93.1% of people usually resident in Seal Rocks were Australian citizens, 9.9% were born overseas and 3.8% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 51.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Seal Rocks were married, 14.4% were either separated or divorced, 3.6% were widowed and 29.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 82.4% of people usually resident in Seal Rocks, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 6.9%, Ireland 3.8% and Germany 2.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Seal Rocks were Anglican 40.5%, No Religion 23.7%, Catholic 19.1%, Uniting Church 3.8% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.8%.

In the 2006 Census, there were no other responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Seal Rocks. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 96.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 60 people aged 15 years and over in Seal Rocks were in the labour force. Of these 48.3% worked full-time, 38.3% worked part-time, 0.0% were away from work, 0.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 13.3% were unemployed. 40 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Seal Rocks were Managers 23.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 19.2%, Labourers 15.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.6%, Sales Workers 9.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.6% and Professionals 7.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Seal Rocks, the most common responses for industry of employment included Accommodation 11.5%, Building Installation Services 9.6%, Fishing, Hunting and Trapping 5.8%, Fishing 5.8% and Log Sawmilling and Timber Dressing 5.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Seal Rocks, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $452, the median family income was $1,159 and the median household income was $880.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 37 families in Seal Rocks: of these 62.2% were couple families without children, 21.6% were couple families with children, 16.2% 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 73 occupied private dwellings were counted in Seal Rocks.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Seal Rocks, 84.9% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 15.1% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Seal Rocks, 42.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 19.2% were owned with a mortgage and 30.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Seal Rocks, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 63.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Seal Rocks, the median weekly rent was $80. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,040. The average people per household was 2.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Seal Rocks, 47.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 26.0% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.