Bellbrae

2006 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC25117
People 1,388
Male 715
Female 673
Median age 41
Australian citizenship 1,275
People born overseas 144
Overseas visitors (excluded from people counts) 11
Families 376
All private dwellings (including unoccupied) 550
Average people per household 3.1
Median weekly household income $1,224
Median monthly mortgage repayment $1,500
Median weekly rent $180

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People Bellbrae % Bellbrae Australia % Australia
Total 1,388 -- 19,855,288 --
Male 715 51.5 9,799,252 49.4
Female 673 48.5 10,056,036 50.6
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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 3 0.2 455,031 2.3

In the 2006 Census, 1,388 people were usually resident in Bellbrae: of these 51.5% were male and 48.5% were female. Of the total population 0.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

Age
People
Bellbrae % Bellbrae Australia % Australia
0-4 years 96 6.9 1,260,405 6.3
5-14 years 247 17.8 2,676,807 13.5
15-24 years 152 11.0 2,704,276 13.6
25-54 years 561 40.4 8,376,751 42.2
55-64 years 202 14.6 2,192,675 11.0
65 years and over 130 9.4 2,644,374 13.3
Median age 41 -- 37 --

In the 2006 Census, 24.7% of people usually resident in Bellbrae were children aged 0-14 years, and 23.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 41 years.

Selected characteristics Bellbrae % Bellbrae Australia % Australia
Australian citizenship 1,275 91.9 17,095,569 86.1
People born overseas 144 10.4 4,416,037 22.2
Overseas visitors (excluded from people counts) 11 0.8 206,358 1.0

In the 2006 Census, 91.9% of people usually resident in Bellbrae were Australian citizens, 10.4% were born overseas and 0.8% people were overseas visitors.

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Bellbrae % Bellbrae Australia % Australia
Married 658 63.0 7,900,684 49.6
Separated or divorced 80 7.7 1,801,979 11.3
Widowed 25 2.4 936,813 5.9
Never married 285 27.3 5,278,600 33.2

In the 2006 Census, 63.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Bellbrae were married, 7.7% were either separated or divorced, 2.4% were widowed and 27.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

Country of birth Bellbrae % Bellbrae Australia % Australia
Australia 1,184 85.3 14,072,944 70.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null
England 46 3.3 856,939 4.3
Netherlands 14 1.0 78,928 0.4
Germany 13 0.9 106,525 0.5
Scotland 10 0.7 130,204 0.7
United States of America 10 0.7 61,720 0.3

In the 2006 Census, 85.3% of people usually resident in Bellbrae, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.3%, Netherlands 1.0%, Germany 0.9%, Scotland 0.7% and United States of America 0.7%.

Religious affiliation, top responses Bellbrae % Bellbrae Australia % Australia
No Religion 412 29.7 3,706,557 18.7
Catholic 264 19.0 5,126,882 25.8
Anglican 261 18.8 3,718,248 18.7
Uniting Church 103 7.4 1,135,422 5.7
Presbyterian and Reformed 43 3.1 596,668 3.0

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Bellbrae were No Religion 29.7%, Catholic 19.0%, Anglican 18.8%, Uniting Church 7.4% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.1%.

Language, top responses (other than English) Bellbrae % Bellbrae Australia % Australia
Italian 15 1.1 316,890 1.6
Greek 8 0.6 252,220 1.3
French 5 0.4 43,217 0.2
Danish 4 0.3 5,440 0.0
Indonesian 4 0.3 42,039 0.2
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English only spoken at home 1,295 93.3 15,581,333 78.5

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Bellbrae were Italian 1.1%, Greek 0.6%, French 0.4%, Danish 0.3% and Indonesian 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.3%.

Employment

Employment
People aged 15 years and over
Bellbrae % Bellbrae Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 378 54.2 5,827,432 60.7
Worked part-time 253 36.3 2,685,193 27.9
Away from work 32 4.6 337,991 3.5
Hours worked not stated 18 2.6 253,567 2.6
Unemployed 16 2.3 503,804 5.2
Not in the labour force 295 -- 5,271,116 --
Total in labour force (includes employed and unemployed people) 697 -- 9,607,987 --
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During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 697 people aged 15 years and over in Bellbrae were in the labour force. Of these 54.2% worked full-time, 36.3% worked part-time, 4.6% were away from work, 2.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.3% were unemployed. 295 people were not in the labour force.

Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Bellbrae % Bellbrae Australia % Australia
Professionals 181 26.6 1,806,010 19.8
Managers 150 22.0 1,202,267 13.2
Technicians and Trades Workers 81 11.9 1,309,258 14.4
Clerical and Administrative Workers 80 11.7 1,365,805 15.0
Sales Workers 56 8.2 896,208 9.8
Community and Personal Service Workers 49 7.2 801,906 8.8
Labourers 38 5.6 952,520 10.5
Machinery Operators And Drivers 32 4.7 604,616 6.6

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Bellbrae were Professionals 26.6%, Managers 22.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.7%, Sales Workers 8.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.2%, Labourers 5.6% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.7%.

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Bellbrae % Bellbrae Australia % Australia
School Education 40 5.9 414,214 4.5
Hospitals 34 5.0 303,923 3.3
Residential Building Construction 30 4.4 163,300 1.8
Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 24 3.5 133,275 1.5
Tertiary Education 22 3.2 168,292 1.8

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Bellbrae, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.9%, Hospitals 5.0%, Residential Building Construction 4.4%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 3.5% and Tertiary Education 3.2%.

Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Bellbrae % Bellbrae Australia % Australia
Personal 533 -- 466 --
Family 1,344 -- 1,171 --
Household 1,224 -- 1,027 --

In the 2006 Census in Bellbrae, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $533, the median family income was $1,344 and the median household income was $1,224.

Families

family composition

Family composition

Family composition Bellbrae % Bellbrae Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 129 34.3 1,943,643 37.2
Couple family with children 217 57.7 2,362,582 45.3
One parent family 30 8.0 823,254 15.8
Other family 0 0.0 89,686 1.7
Total families 376 -- 5,219,165 --

In the 2006 Census, there were 376 families in Bellbrae: of these 34.3% were couple families without children, 57.7% were couple families with children, 8.0% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwellings

dwelling structure | dwelling characteristics | household composition

Dwelling structure

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

Dwelling type Bellbrae % Bellbrae Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 452 -- 7,596,183 --
All private dwellings (including unoccupied) 550 -- 8,426,559 --

In the 2006 Census 452 occupied private dwellings were counted in Bellbrae.

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Bellbrae % Bellbrae Australia % Australia
Separate house 447 98.9 5,685,387 74.8
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 0 0.0 702,550 9.2
Flat, unit or apartment 0 0.0 1,076,315 14.2
Other dwelling 5 1.1 127,337 1.7
Dwelling type not stated 0 0.0 4,594 0.1

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Bellbrae, 98.9% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 1.1% were other dwellings.

Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Bellbrae % Bellbrae Australia % Australia
Owned outright 197 43.6 2,478,264 32.6
Owned with a mortgage (includes being purchased under rent/buy scheme) 183 40.5 2,448,205 32.2
Rented (includes rent-free) 40 8.8 2,063,947 27.2
Other tenure type 4 0.9 65,715 0.9
Tenure type not stated 28 6.2 540,050 7.1

In the 2006 Census in Bellbrae, 43.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 40.5% were owned with a mortgage and 8.8% were rented.

Landlord type
Occupied private dwellings being rented (including rent-free accommodation)
Bellbrae % Bellbrae Australia % Australia
Real estate agent 4 10.0 1,043,198 50.5
State or Territory housing authority 0 0.0 306,697 14.9
Other landlord type 26 65.0 652,012 31.6
Landlord type not stated 9 22.5 62,037 3.0

In the 2006 Census in Bellbrae, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 10.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 65.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling characteristics Bellbrae % Bellbrae Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 180 -- 190 --
Median monthly mortgage repayment 1,500 -- 1,300 --
Average people per household 3.1 -- 2.6 --
Average number of people per bedroom 1.1 -- 1.1 --

In the 2006 Census in Bellbrae, the median weekly rent was $180. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,500. The average people per household was 3.1 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

Household composition
Excludes visitor only and other not classifiable households
Bellbrae % Bellbrae Australia % Australia
Family households 371 82.1 5,122,760 67.4
Single (or lone) person households 44 9.7 1,740,481 22.9
Group households 6 1.3 280,856 3.7

In the 2006 Census in Bellbrae, 82.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 9.7% were single (or lone) person households and 1.3% were group households.

The information contained in this QuickStat has been produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. It contains data from the 2006 Census of Population & Housing held on 9 August 2006. Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. These adjustments may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages in QuickStats. For more information refer to Introduced Random Error. For further enquiries contact the ABS National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 | www.abs.gov.au/census

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