Dimboola

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,864 people were usually resident in Dimboola: of these 49.0% were male and 51.0% were female. Of the total population 2.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.0% of people usually resident in Dimboola were children aged 0-14 years, and 37.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 46 years.

In the 2006 Census, 94.5% of people usually resident in Dimboola were Australian citizens, 5.1% were born overseas and 0.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 53.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Dimboola were married, 10.4% were either separated or divorced, 12.3% were widowed and 24.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 89.5% of people usually resident in Dimboola, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.0%, Germany 0.6%, New Zealand 0.3%, Hungary 0.3% and Scotland 0.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Dimboola were Uniting Church 20.7%, No Religion 17.3%, Lutheran 15.8%, Anglican 15.7% and Catholic 13.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Dimboola were French 0.3%, Latvian 0.3%, Dutch 0.2%, German 0.2% and Hungarian 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 734 people aged 15 years and over in Dimboola were in the labour force. Of these 58.9% worked full-time, 28.9% worked part-time, 4.9% were away from work, 1.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.6% were unemployed. 705 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Dimboola were Managers 20.1%, Labourers 15.2%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 14.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.7%, Professionals 13.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 6.6% and Sales Workers 6.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Dimboola, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 14.9%, Rail Freight Transport 8.4%, Hospitals 7.2%, School Education 5.2% and Local Government Administration 2.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Dimboola, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $347, the median family income was $868 and the median household income was $617.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 512 families in Dimboola: of these 45.1% were couple families without children, 38.7% were couple families with children, 14.6% were one parent families and 1.6% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 800 occupied private dwellings were counted in Dimboola.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Dimboola, 97.0% were separate houses, 0.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.9% were flats, units or apartments and 1.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Dimboola, 52.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 27.0% were owned with a mortgage and 13.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Dimboola, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 27.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 9.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 52.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Dimboola, the median weekly rent was $100. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $563. The average people per household was 2.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Dimboola, 63.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 31.8% were single (or lone) person households and 1.5% were group households.