Chiltern

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,063 people were usually resident in Chiltern: of these 49.7% were male and 50.3% were female. Of the total population 0.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.3% of people usually resident in Chiltern were children aged 0-14 years, and 27.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 39 years.

In the 2006 Census, 94.4% of people usually resident in Chiltern were Australian citizens, 7.5% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 49.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Chiltern were married, 14.7% were either separated or divorced, 7.0% were widowed and 28.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 88.1% of people usually resident in Chiltern, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.0%, New Zealand 0.7%, Wales 0.5%, Ireland 0.4% and Canada 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Chiltern were No Religion 24.9%, Catholic 22.8%, Anglican 19.8%, Presbyterian and Reformed 5.4% and Uniting Church 4.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Chiltern were Mandarin 0.5% and Serbian 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 96.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 480 people aged 15 years and over in Chiltern were in the labour force. Of these 59.8% worked full-time, 27.3% worked part-time, 4.6% were away from work, 2.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.0% were unemployed. 322 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Chiltern were Labourers 20.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.9%, Professionals 14.2%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 11.5%, Sales Workers 9.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.3% and Managers 7.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Chiltern, the most common responses for industry of employment included Supermarket and Grocery Stores 5.8%, School Education 5.1%, Grain Mill and Cereal Product Manufacturing 3.3%, Central Government Administration 3.1% and Building Cleaning, Pest Control and Gardening Services 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Chiltern, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $395, the median family income was $1,029 and the median household income was $753.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 285 families in Chiltern: of these 37.5% were couple families without children, 42.1% were couple families with children, 18.9% were one parent families and 1.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 441 occupied private dwellings were counted in Chiltern.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Chiltern, 90.5% were separate houses, 3.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 6.1% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Chiltern, 35.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 40.6% were owned with a mortgage and 19.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Chiltern, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 46.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 9.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 39.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Chiltern, the median weekly rent was $140. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $937. 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 Chiltern, 65.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 28.1% were single (or lone) person households and 2.0% were group households.