Inverloch

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 4,140 people were usually resident in Inverloch: of these 46.4% were male and 53.6% were female. Of the total population 0.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 15.4% of people usually resident in Inverloch were children aged 0-14 years, and 44.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 50 years.

In the 2006 Census, 88.5% of people usually resident in Inverloch were Australian citizens, 12.5% were born overseas and 0.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 56.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Inverloch were married, 11.1% were either separated or divorced, 10.8% were widowed and 22.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 78.7% of people usually resident in Inverloch, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.7%, Netherlands 1.2%, Germany 1.1%, Scotland 1.0% and New Zealand 0.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Inverloch were No Religion 23.6%, Catholic 21.1%, Anglican 21.0%, Uniting Church 9.0% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Inverloch were Italian 0.9%, German 0.7%, Dutch 0.6%, Swedish 0.3% and Cantonese 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 89.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,548 people aged 15 years and over in Inverloch were in the labour force. Of these 52.3% worked full-time, 35.8% worked part-time, 4.3% were away from work, 2.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.9% were unemployed. 1,649 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Inverloch were Professionals 22.1%, Managers 17.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 17.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.3%, Sales Workers 9.8%, Labourers 9.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.9% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Inverloch, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 9.4%, Residential Building Construction 5.0%, Hospitals 4.9%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.5% and Dairy Cattle Farming 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Inverloch, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $373, the median family income was $890 and the median household income was $641.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,097 families in Inverloch: of these 55.9% were couple families without children, 31.5% were couple families with children, 11.2% 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 1,776 occupied private dwellings were counted in Inverloch.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Inverloch, 90.1% were separate houses, 2.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 6.9% were flats, units or apartments and 0.2% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Inverloch, 48.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 20.8% were owned with a mortgage and 21.6% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Inverloch, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 57.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 9.4% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 27.9% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Inverloch, the median weekly rent was $160. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,105. The average people per household was 2.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Inverloch, 61.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 30.0% were single (or lone) person households and 2.0% were group households.