Inverleigh

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,253 people were usually resident in Inverleigh: of these 50.0% were male and 50.0% were female. Of the total population 0.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 24.8% of people usually resident in Inverleigh were children aged 0-14 years, and 20.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 37 years.

In the 2006 Census, 93.9% of people usually resident in Inverleigh were Australian citizens, 8.9% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 65.5% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Inverleigh were married, 7.3% were either separated or divorced, 3.7% were widowed and 23.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 88.9% of people usually resident in Inverleigh, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.5%, Scotland 1.2%, New Zealand 0.7%, Netherlands 0.3% and Greece 0.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Inverleigh were Anglican 23.9%, No Religion 21.5%, Catholic 16.8%, Presbyterian and Reformed 10.9% and Uniting Church 7.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Inverleigh were Italian 0.5%, Maltese 0.3%, Croatian 0.3%, Serbian 0.2% and Japanese 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 96.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 620 people aged 15 years and over in Inverleigh were in the labour force. Of these 58.9% worked full-time, 29.0% worked part-time, 5.2% were away from work, 1.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.2% were unemployed. 306 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Inverleigh were Managers 21.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 18.4%, Labourers 12.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.6%, Professionals 10.9%, Sales Workers 8.0%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.8% and Community and Personal Service Workers 7.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Inverleigh, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 11.1%, School Education 3.7%, Hospitals 2.9%, Residential Building Construction 2.6% and Road Freight Transport 2.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Inverleigh, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $435, the median family income was $1,187 and the median household income was $1,071.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 360 families in Inverleigh: of these 36.7% were couple families without children, 54.4% were couple families with children, 8.9% 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 434 occupied private dwellings were counted in Inverleigh.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Inverleigh, 99.1% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.9% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Inverleigh, 38.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 48.4% were owned with a mortgage and 10.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Inverleigh, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 28.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 57.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Inverleigh, the median weekly rent was $110. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,200. The average people per household was 2.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Inverleigh, 82.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 14.7% were single (or lone) person households and 2.5% were group households.