Moolap

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 696 people were usually resident in Moolap: of these 51.1% were male and 48.9% were female. Of the total population 0.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.4% of people usually resident in Moolap were children aged 0-14 years, and 28.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 40 years.

In the 2006 Census, 89.4% of people usually resident in Moolap were Australian citizens, 12.9% were born overseas and 0.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 58.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Moolap were married, 6.9% were either separated or divorced, 6.0% were widowed and 27.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 79.0% of people usually resident in Moolap, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.3%, Italy 2.2%, Netherlands 2.0%, New Zealand 1.3% and Germany 0.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Moolap were Catholic 24.9%, No Religion 20.7%, Anglican 14.8%, Uniting Church 7.5% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Moolap were Italian 2.9%, Dutch 1.1%, Indonesian 0.7%, Polish 0.7% and Turkish 0.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 88.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 349 people aged 15 years and over in Moolap were in the labour force. Of these 53.9% worked full-time, 31.8% worked part-time, 4.0% were away from work, 4.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.3% were unemployed. 174 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Moolap were Technicians and Trades Workers 25.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.7%, Professionals 11.9%, Labourers 11.6%, Managers 11.0%, Sales Workers 11.0%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.0% and Community and Personal Service Workers 5.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Moolap, the most common responses for industry of employment included Residential Building Construction 4.0%, Local Government Administration 3.4%, Road Freight Transport 3.4%, School Education 3.1% and Tertiary Education 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Moolap, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $445, the median family income was $1,084 and the median household income was $966.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 196 families in Moolap: of these 36.2% were couple families without children, 48.0% were couple families with children, 13.3% were one parent families and 2.6% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 244 occupied private dwellings were counted in Moolap.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Moolap, 92.2% were separate houses, 2.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 5.7% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Moolap, 45.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 36.5% were owned with a mortgage and 11.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Moolap, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 33.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 70.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Moolap, the median weekly rent was $168. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,200. The average people per household was 2.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Moolap, 79.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 17.2% were single (or lone) person households and 2.0% were group households.