Deans Marsh

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 631 people were usually resident in Deans Marsh: of these 50.7% were male and 49.3% were female. Of the total population 0.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.3% of people usually resident in Deans Marsh were children aged 0-14 years, and 28.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 44 years.

In the 2006 Census, 88.1% of people usually resident in Deans Marsh were Australian citizens, 12.7% were born overseas and 2.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 55.9% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Deans Marsh were married, 10.6% were either separated or divorced, 3.5% were widowed and 29.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 80.8% of people usually resident in Deans Marsh, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.3%, New Zealand 2.1%, United States of America 1.1%, Netherlands 0.8% and Germany 0.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Deans Marsh were No Religion 31.2%, Anglican 17.1%, Catholic 14.3%, Uniting Church 10.0% and Presbyterian and Reformed 2.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Deans Marsh were Serbian 1.0%, German 0.6%, Spanish 0.6% and French 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.6%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 329 people aged 15 years and over in Deans Marsh were in the labour force. Of these 51.7% worked full-time, 39.5% worked part-time, 4.0% were away from work, 2.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.7% were unemployed. 147 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Deans Marsh were Managers 32.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.7%, Labourers 14.7%, Professionals 12.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 6.6%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.7% and Sales Workers 4.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Deans Marsh, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 10.6%, Accommodation 6.3%, Dairy Cattle Farming 5.6%, Hospitals 4.7% and Residential Building Construction 4.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Deans Marsh, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $473, the median family income was $1,013 and the median household income was $934.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 182 families in Deans Marsh: of these 51.6% were couple families without children, 34.1% were couple families with children, 14.3% 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 237 occupied private dwellings were counted in Deans Marsh.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Deans Marsh, 98.7% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 1.3% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Deans Marsh, 45.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 29.5% were owned with a mortgage and 15.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Deans Marsh, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 22.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 69.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Deans Marsh, the median weekly rent was $140. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,146. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Deans Marsh, 76.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 14.8% were single (or lone) person households and 1.3% were group households.