Taylors Hill

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 6,541 people were usually resident in Taylors Hill: of these 49.9% were male and 50.1% were female. Of the total population 0.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 28.0% of people usually resident in Taylors Hill were children aged 0-14 years, and 6.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 28 years.

In the 2006 Census, 86.4% of people usually resident in Taylors Hill were Australian citizens, 34.2% were born overseas and 0.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 63.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Taylors Hill were married, 6.7% were either separated or divorced, 1.5% were widowed and 28.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 60.4% of people usually resident in Taylors Hill, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Philippines 2.9%, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 2.8%, India 2.6%, Viet Nam 2.4% and East Timor 2.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Taylors Hill were Catholic 42.5%, Eastern Orthodox 12.0%, No Religion 9.3%, Islam 6.4% and Buddhism 5.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Taylors Hill were Macedonian 5.7%, Croatian 3.8%, Vietnamese 3.7%, Italian 2.9% and Maltese 2.8%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 46.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 3,406 people aged 15 years and over in Taylors Hill were in the labour force. Of these 67.0% worked full-time, 20.3% worked part-time, 3.5% were away from work, 3.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.5% were unemployed. 1,081 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Taylors Hill were Clerical and Administrative Workers 18.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.1%, Professionals 14.3%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 11.9%, Labourers 11.4%, Sales Workers 9.5%, Managers 9.4% and Community and Personal Service Workers 6.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Taylors Hill, the most common responses for industry of employment included Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Part Manufacturing 3.7%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.5%, Road Freight Transport 3.3%, Depository Financial Intermediation 2.7% and School Education 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Taylors Hill, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $586, the median family income was $1,319 and the median household income was $1,328.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,822 families in Taylors Hill: of these 26.9% were couple families without children, 61.1% were couple families with children, 10.3% were one parent families and 1.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 2,014 occupied private dwellings were counted in Taylors Hill.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Taylors Hill, 88.9% were separate houses, 9.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.7% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Taylors Hill, 10.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 70.6% were owned with a mortgage and 12.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Taylors Hill, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 81.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 1.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 16.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Taylors Hill, the median weekly rent was $221. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,733. The average people per household was 3.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Taylors Hill, 87.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 6.6% were single (or lone) person households and 1.2% were group households.