Chirnside Park

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 9,092 people were usually resident in Chirnside Park: of these 49.9% were male and 50.1% were female. Of the total population 0.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.7% of people usually resident in Chirnside Park were children aged 0-14 years, and 26.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 38 years.

In the 2006 Census, 89.9% of people usually resident in Chirnside Park were Australian citizens, 20.9% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 58.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Chirnside Park were married, 9.1% were either separated or divorced, 3.9% were widowed and 28.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 75.1% of people usually resident in Chirnside Park, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 6.6%, Italy 2.1%, New Zealand 1.2%, Netherlands 1.2% and Scotland 1.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Chirnside Park were Catholic 24.8%, No Religion 22.6%, Anglican 16.4%, Uniting Church 5.5% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Chirnside Park were Italian 2.9%, German 0.7%, Dutch 0.7%, Cantonese 0.4% and Mandarin 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 88.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 4,800 people aged 15 years and over in Chirnside Park were in the labour force. Of these 60.4% worked full-time, 29.6% worked part-time, 3.1% were away from work, 3.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.6% were unemployed. 2,250 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Chirnside Park were Technicians and Trades Workers 17.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.9%, Professionals 15.7%, Managers 13.1%, Sales Workers 12.8%, Labourers 8.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.8% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Chirnside Park, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 3.9%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.2%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 2.8%, Hospitals 2.8% and Residential Building Construction 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Chirnside Park, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $501, the median family income was $1,287 and the median household income was $1,185.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 2,644 families in Chirnside Park: of these 37.0% were couple families without children, 49.5% were couple families with children, 12.7% 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 3,150 occupied private dwellings were counted in Chirnside Park.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Chirnside Park, 95.6% were separate houses, 3.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.7% were flats, units or apartments and 0.1% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Chirnside Park, 39.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 45.8% were owned with a mortgage and 10.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Chirnside Park, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 62.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 2.7% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 31.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Chirnside Park, the median weekly rent was $220. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300. The average people per household was 2.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Chirnside Park, 82.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 12.9% were single (or lone) person households and 1.6% were group households.