Balwyn North

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 19,968 people were usually resident in Balwyn North: of these 48.5% were male and 51.5% were female. Of the total population 0.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.9% of people usually resident in Balwyn North were children aged 0-14 years, and 28.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 41 years.

In the 2006 Census, 86.8% of people usually resident in Balwyn North were Australian citizens, 32.2% were born overseas and 1.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 58.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Balwyn North were married, 6.2% were either separated or divorced, 6.7% were widowed and 28.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 63.3% of people usually resident in Balwyn North, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were China 5.0%, Malaysia 2.9%, England 2.6%, Greece 2.3% and Hong Kong 2.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Balwyn North were Catholic 26.6%, No Religion 19.8%, Anglican 12.2%, Eastern Orthodox 9.4% and Uniting Church 5.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Balwyn North were Cantonese 6.9%, Mandarin 6.6%, Greek 5.8%, Italian 3.9% and Vietnamese 1.0%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 63.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 9,471 people aged 15 years and over in Balwyn North were in the labour force. Of these 58.2% worked full-time, 32.5% worked part-time, 2.9% were away from work, 2.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.0% were unemployed. 5,940 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Balwyn North were Professionals 35.8%, Managers 16.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.1%, Sales Workers 10.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 6.7%, Labourers 4.0% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 2.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Balwyn North, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.3%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.4%, Hospitals 4.4%, Legal and Accounting Services 4.0% and Tertiary Education 3.2%.

In the 2006 Census in Balwyn North, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $550, the median family income was $1,710 and the median household income was $1,416.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 5,492 families in Balwyn North: of these 30.6% were couple families without children, 55.6% were couple families with children, 12.3% were one parent families and 1.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 6,962 occupied private dwellings were counted in Balwyn North.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Balwyn North, 84.3% were separate houses, 10.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 5.2% were flats, units or apartments and 0.5% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Balwyn North, 51.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 29.7% were owned with a mortgage and 14.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Balwyn North, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 72.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 24.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Balwyn North, the median weekly rent was $291. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,748. The average people per household was 2.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Balwyn North, 77.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 18.3% were single (or lone) person households and 1.5% were group households.