Tatton

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,540 people were usually resident in Tatton: of these 45.5% were male and 54.5% were female. Of the total population 2.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 25.0% of people usually resident in Tatton 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, 90.8% of people usually resident in Tatton were Australian citizens, 6.9% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 59.5% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Tatton were married, 6.2% were either separated or divorced, 12.5% were widowed and 21.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 87.1% of people usually resident in Tatton, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.4%, New Zealand 0.8%, Sudan 0.5%, Sri Lanka 0.5% and Netherlands 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Tatton were Catholic 36.8%, Anglican 24.2%, No Religion 7.3%, Uniting Church 7.3% and Presbyterian and Reformed 6.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Tatton were Italian 0.6%, Arabic 0.6%, Sinhalese 0.6%, Cantonese 0.5% and German 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 90.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 758 people aged 15 years and over in Tatton were in the labour force. Of these 61.5% worked full-time, 30.5% worked part-time, 3.3% were away from work, 2.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.6% were unemployed. 336 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Tatton were Professionals 22.9%, Managers 16.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.4%, Sales Workers 13.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.4%, Labourers 5.8% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Tatton, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 7.6%, Tertiary Education 5.0%, Defence 4.6%, Hospitals 3.7% and Depository Financial Intermediation 3.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Tatton, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $590, the median family income was $1,657 and the median household income was $1,392.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 370 families in Tatton: of these 29.5% were couple families without children, 63.0% were couple families with children, 6.8% were one parent families and 0.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 459 occupied private dwellings were counted in Tatton.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Tatton, 89.1% were separate houses, 9.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 1.3% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Tatton, 34.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 47.3% were owned with a mortgage and 15.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Tatton, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 47.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 5.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 45.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Tatton, the median weekly rent was $208. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,534. The average people per household was 3.0 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Tatton, 79.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 17.4% were single (or lone) person households and 1.5% were group households.