Mount Evelyn

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 9,100 people were usually resident in Mount Evelyn: of these 49.6% were male and 50.4% were female. Of the total population 0.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 24.0% of people usually resident in Mount Evelyn were children aged 0-14 years, and 16.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 33 years.

In the 2006 Census, 87.7% of people usually resident in Mount Evelyn were Australian citizens, 13.4% were born overseas and 0.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 52.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Mount Evelyn were married, 11.4% were either separated or divorced, 3.2% were widowed and 32.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 78.5% of people usually resident in Mount Evelyn, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 5.6%, Netherlands 1.9%, Germany 0.9%, New Zealand 0.8% and Italy 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Mount Evelyn were No Religion 31.8%, Catholic 16.2%, Anglican 13.0%, Presbyterian and Reformed 3.9% and Christian, nfd 3.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Mount Evelyn were Dutch 0.8%, German 0.7%, Italian 0.5%, Greek 0.3% and Spanish 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 89.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 4,708 people aged 15 years and over in Mount Evelyn were in the labour force. Of these 60.4% worked full-time, 30.0% worked part-time, 3.3% were away from work, 2.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.0% were unemployed. 1,698 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Mount Evelyn were Technicians and Trades Workers 22.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.6%, Professionals 14.4%, Labourers 11.7%, Managers 10.6%, Sales Workers 9.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.1% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Mount Evelyn, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.0%, Building Completion Services 3.1%, Residential Building Construction 2.9%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 2.9% and Building Installation Services 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Mount Evelyn, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $496, the median family income was $1,217 and the median household income was $1,131.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 2,368 families in Mount Evelyn: of these 28.4% were couple families without children, 56.2% were couple families with children, 14.4% were one parent families and 1.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 3,056 occupied private dwellings were counted in Mount Evelyn.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Mount Evelyn, 97.3% were separate houses, 1.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Mount Evelyn, 26.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 54.5% were owned with a mortgage and 9.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Mount Evelyn, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 43.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 5.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 48.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Mount Evelyn, the median weekly rent was $185. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,200. The average people per household was 3.0 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Mount Evelyn, 75.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 15.6% were single (or lone) person households and 2.0% were group households.