Cardross

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 739 people were usually resident in Cardross: of these 52.4% were male and 47.6% were female. Of the total population 2.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 24.5% of people usually resident in Cardross were children aged 0-14 years, and 18.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 36 years.

In the 2006 Census, 95.8% of people usually resident in Cardross were Australian citizens, 6.9% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 59.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Cardross were married, 8.6% were either separated or divorced, 3.6% were widowed and 27.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 88.5% of people usually resident in Cardross, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Italy 2.4%, Turkey 1.5%, New Zealand 0.8%, England 0.5% and Samoa 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Cardross were Catholic 31.9%, No Religion 20.8%, Anglican 16.4%, Uniting Church 7.3% and Presbyterian and Reformed 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Cardross were Italian 6.1%, Turkish 3.5%, Khmer 0.7% and Croatian 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 88.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 409 people aged 15 years and over in Cardross were in the labour force. Of these 60.9% worked full-time, 27.9% worked part-time, 3.7% were away from work, 3.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.2% were unemployed. 128 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Cardross were Managers 22.2%, Labourers 16.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.3%, Professionals 11.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.4%, Sales Workers 7.7% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Cardross, the most common responses for industry of employment included Fruit and Tree Nut Growing 18.1%, Beverage Manufacturing 7.1%, School Education 3.3%, Hospitals 2.8% and Agriculture and Fishing Support Services 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Cardross, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $441, the median family income was $1,109 and the median household income was $1,036.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 208 families in Cardross: of these 31.7% were couple families without children, 60.6% were couple families with children, 7.7% 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 248 occupied private dwellings were counted in Cardross.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Cardross, 98.8% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 1.2% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Cardross, 28.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 50.0% were owned with a mortgage and 14.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Cardross, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 25.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 63.9% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Cardross, the median weekly rent was $120. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,000. The average people per household was 3.0 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Cardross, 82.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 14.5% were single (or lone) person households and 1.2% were group households.