Upwey

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 6,760 people were usually resident in Upwey: of these 49.3% were male and 50.7% were female. Of the total population 0.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.2% of people usually resident in Upwey were children aged 0-14 years, and 17.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 34 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.3% of people usually resident in Upwey were Australian citizens, 15.1% were born overseas and 0.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 49.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Upwey were married, 11.6% were either separated or divorced, 2.9% were widowed and 36.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 80.1% of people usually resident in Upwey, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 6.1%, New Zealand 1.2%, Netherlands 1.2%, Germany 1.0% and Scotland 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Upwey were No Religion 38.0%, Catholic 19.2%, Anglican 12.7%, Uniting Church 4.1% and Christian, nfd 2.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Upwey were German 0.8%, Dutch 0.3%, Italian 0.3%, Polish 0.2% and Mandarin 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 3,792 people aged 15 years and over in Upwey were in the labour force. Of these 57.6% worked full-time, 32.0% worked part-time, 3.6% were away from work, 2.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.3% were unemployed. 1,325 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Upwey were Professionals 20.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 17.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.8%, Sales Workers 10.8%, Managers 10.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.4%, Labourers 8.5% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Upwey, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 6.6%, Hospitals 3.5%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.2%, Residential Building Construction 2.8% and Building Installation Services 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Upwey, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $513, the median family income was $1,341 and the median household income was $1,165.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,828 families in Upwey: of these 28.4% were couple families without children, 54.0% were couple families with children, 16.6% were one parent families and 0.9% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 2,338 occupied private dwellings were counted in Upwey.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Upwey, 97.1% were separate houses, 0.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.7% were flats, units or apartments and 0.1% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Upwey, 31.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 52.1% were owned with a mortgage and 11.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Upwey, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 52.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 6.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 37.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Upwey, the median weekly rent was $200. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,151. The average people per household was 2.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Upwey, 77.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 17.4% were single (or lone) person households and 2.3% were group households.