Apollo Bay

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,777 people were usually resident in Apollo Bay: of these 50.8% were male and 49.2% were female. Of the total population 1.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 16.2% of people usually resident in Apollo Bay were children aged 0-14 years, and 33.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 45 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.8% of people usually resident in Apollo Bay were Australian citizens, 11.9% were born overseas and 4.1% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 49.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Apollo Bay were married, 10.9% were either separated or divorced, 7.1% were widowed and 33.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 82.4% of people usually resident in Apollo Bay, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.5%, New Zealand 1.1%, Scotland 0.7%, Greece 0.6% and Germany 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Apollo Bay were No Religion 32.0%, Anglican 17.1%, Catholic 16.9%, Uniting Church 9.6% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Apollo Bay were Greek 0.8%, German 0.4%, Italian 0.3%, Mandarin 0.2% and Japanese 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 914 people aged 15 years and over in Apollo Bay were in the labour force. Of these 50.7% worked full-time, 35.4% worked part-time, 6.0% were away from work, 3.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.0% were unemployed. 500 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Apollo Bay were Managers 22.5%, Labourers 17.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.0%, Professionals 12.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.2%, Sales Workers 8.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.9% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Apollo Bay, the most common responses for industry of employment included Accommodation 15.3%, Residential Building Construction 4.9%, School Education 4.7%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 4.3% and Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Apollo Bay, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $398, the median family income was $924 and the median household income was $663.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 462 families in Apollo Bay: of these 52.2% were couple families without children, 33.5% were couple families with children, 12.1% were one parent families and 2.2% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 775 occupied private dwellings were counted in Apollo Bay.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Apollo Bay, 77.7% were separate houses, 10.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 6.6% were flats, units or apartments and 4.9% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Apollo Bay, 36.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 24.9% were owned with a mortgage and 30.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Apollo Bay, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 39.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 3.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 48.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Apollo Bay, the median weekly rent was $155. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,100. The average people per household was 2.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Apollo Bay, 59.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 29.3% were single (or lone) person households and 1.8% were group households.