Toormina

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 6,552 people were usually resident in Toormina: of these 47.6% were male and 52.4% were female. Of the total population 6.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 23.4% of people usually resident in Toormina were children aged 0-14 years, and 26.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 37 years.

In the 2006 Census, 92.3% of people usually resident in Toormina were Australian citizens, 9.4% were born overseas and 0.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 46.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Toormina were married, 15.4% were either separated or divorced, 6.6% were widowed and 31.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 86.2% of people usually resident in Toormina, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.4%, New Zealand 1.2%, Scotland 0.6%, Netherlands 0.6% and Philippines 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Toormina were Anglican 30.3%, Catholic 24.8%, No Religion 16.2%, Uniting Church 4.7% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Toormina were German 0.5%, Dutch 0.3%, Spanish 0.2%, Tagalog 0.2% and Hungarian 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 2,656 people aged 15 years and over in Toormina were in the labour force. Of these 47.3% worked full-time, 36.3% worked part-time, 3.6% were away from work, 1.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 10.9% were unemployed. 2,160 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Toormina were Technicians and Trades Workers 15.5%, Labourers 15.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.2%, Sales Workers 14.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.8%, Professionals 11.7%, Managers 9.0% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Toormina, the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 5.3%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 5.2%, School Education 4.7%, Residential Care Services 3.3% and Hospitals 3.2%.

In the 2006 Census in Toormina, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $338, the median family income was $751 and the median household income was $630.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,837 families in Toormina: of these 38.1% were couple families without children, 33.6% were couple families with children, 27.4% were one parent families and 0.9% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 2,556 occupied private dwellings were counted in Toormina.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Toormina, 74.3% were separate houses, 9.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 14.8% were flats, units or apartments and 1.3% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Toormina, 30.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 27.0% were owned with a mortgage and 37.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Toormina, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 50.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 28.3% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 20.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Toormina, the median weekly rent was $170. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Toormina, 70.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 23.7% were single (or lone) person households and 3.6% were group households.