Eumemmerring

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,672 people were usually resident in Eumemmerring: of these 48.2% were male and 51.8% were female. Of the total population 1.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 16.5% of people usually resident in Eumemmerring were children aged 0-14 years, and 31.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 41 years.

In the 2006 Census, 80.1% of people usually resident in Eumemmerring were Australian citizens, 42.2% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 46.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Eumemmerring were married, 14.5% were either separated or divorced, 9.4% were widowed and 29.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 47.3% of people usually resident in Eumemmerring, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 5.6%, Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.8%, Croatia 2.5%, Romania 2.4% and Netherlands 2.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Eumemmerring were Catholic 23.8%, No Religion 16.6%, Anglican 11.5%, Eastern Orthodox 7.1% and Islam 6.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Eumemmerring were Serbian 4.2%, Romanian 3.1%, Bosnian 2.0%, Spanish 1.7% and Polish 1.7%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 57.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 645 people aged 15 years and over in Eumemmerring were in the labour force. Of these 59.1% worked full-time, 24.0% worked part-time, 3.3% were away from work, 5.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 8.7% were unemployed. 602 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Eumemmerring were Labourers 21.9%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 17.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.5%, Professionals 7.5%, Managers 7.0% and Sales Workers 6.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Eumemmerring, the most common responses for industry of employment included Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Part Manufacturing 5.4%, Building Cleaning, Pest Control and Gardening Services 3.4%, School Education 3.1%, Hospitals 2.9% and Residential Care Services 2.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Eumemmerring, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $332, the median family income was $821 and the median household income was $640.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 432 families in Eumemmerring: of these 35.9% were couple families without children, 40.3% were couple families with children, 21.8% were one parent families and 2.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 700 occupied private dwellings were counted in Eumemmerring.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Eumemmerring, 60.7% were separate houses, 11.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 26.1% were flats, units or apartments and 1.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Eumemmerring, 29.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 30.0% were owned with a mortgage and 29.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Eumemmerring, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 37.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 35.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 23.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Eumemmerring, the median weekly rent was $135. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $892. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Eumemmerring, 59.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 32.4% were single (or lone) person households and 1.0% were group households.