California Gully

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 3,844 people were usually resident in California Gully: of these 45.2% were male and 54.8% were female. Of the total population 2.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 22.4% of people usually resident in California Gully were children aged 0-14 years, and 28.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 37 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.4% of people usually resident in California Gully were Australian citizens, 3.8% were born overseas and 0.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 41.9% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in California Gully were married, 15.3% were either separated or divorced, 8.9% were widowed and 33.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 89.9% of people usually resident in California Gully, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.1%, New Zealand 0.8%, Scotland 0.3%, Netherlands 0.2% and United States of America 0.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in California Gully were No Religion 23.6%, Anglican 22.0%, Catholic 21.4%, Uniting Church 9.1% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in California Gully were German 0.2%, Japanese 0.1%, Hindi 0.1%, Indonesian 0.1% and Filipino 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,466 people aged 15 years and over in California Gully were in the labour force. Of these 53.8% worked full-time, 29.9% worked part-time, 3.1% were away from work, 2.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 10.3% were unemployed. 1,341 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for California Gully were Labourers 18.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 18.5%, Sales Workers 13.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.5%, Professionals 10.1%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 9.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.0% and Managers 5.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in California Gully, the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals 5.1%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 4.3%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.3%, School Education 3.3% and Building Cleaning, Pest Control and Gardening Services 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census in California Gully, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $343, the median family income was $780 and the median household income was $628.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,004 families in California Gully: of these 35.2% were couple families without children, 35.5% were couple families with children, 28.5% 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 1,520 occupied private dwellings were counted in California Gully.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in California Gully, 87.4% were separate houses, 5.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 6.6% were flats, units or apartments and 0.5% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in California Gully, 31.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 29.9% were owned with a mortgage and 32.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in California Gully, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 30.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 33.3% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 35.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in California Gully, the median weekly rent was $137. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $865. 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 California Gully, 65.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 28.2% were single (or lone) person households and 2.9% were group households.