Sherbrooke

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 196 people were usually resident in Sherbrooke: of these 52.6% were male and 47.4% were female. Of the total population 0.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 11.2% of people usually resident in Sherbrooke were children aged 0-14 years, and 36.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 50 years.

In the 2006 Census, 86.7% of people usually resident in Sherbrooke were Australian citizens, 25.5% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 54.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Sherbrooke were married, 14.8% were either separated or divorced, 4.5% were widowed and 23.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 70.9% of people usually resident in Sherbrooke, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 12.8%, United States of America 3.1%, New Zealand 2.6%, Germany 2.0% and Poland 1.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Sherbrooke were No Religion 44.4%, Anglican 10.2%, Catholic 7.1%, Presbyterian and Reformed 3.6% and Lutheran 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Sherbrooke were Hungarian 2.0%, Mandarin 1.5%, German 1.5% and Latvian 1.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 89.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 113 people aged 15 years and over in Sherbrooke were in the labour force. Of these 54.0% worked full-time, 41.6% worked part-time, 0.0% were away from work, 4.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 0.0% were unemployed. 51 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Sherbrooke were Professionals 30.1%, Managers 15.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 15.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.6%, Labourers 8.0% and Sales Workers 6.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Sherbrooke, the most common responses for industry of employment included Tertiary Education 10.6%, School Education 4.4%, Hospitals 4.4%, Pharmaceutical and Toiletry Goods Wholesaling 3.5% and Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Sherbrooke, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $547, the median family income was $1,437 and the median household income was $1,121.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 64 families in Sherbrooke: of these 57.8% were couple families without children, 32.8% were couple families with children, 9.4% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 81 occupied private dwellings were counted in Sherbrooke.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Sherbrooke, 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Sherbrooke, 45.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 43.2% were owned with a mortgage and 6.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Sherbrooke, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 120.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Sherbrooke, the median weekly rent was $120. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,372. 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 Sherbrooke, 72.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 22.2% were single (or lone) person households and 4.9% were group households.