Bellbrae

Demographics & education

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.

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.

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.

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

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%.

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%.

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

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.

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%.

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%.

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.

Family composition

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.

Dwelling structure

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.