Mallacoota

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 972 people were usually resident in Mallacoota: 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, 13.8% of people usually resident in Mallacoota were children aged 0-14 years, and 44.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 51 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.2% of people usually resident in Mallacoota were Australian citizens, 16.3% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 50.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Mallacoota were married, 15.6% were either separated or divorced, 7.9% were widowed and 26.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 78.8% of people usually resident in Mallacoota, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 6.3%, Netherlands 1.7%, Germany 1.4%, Scotland 1.2% and New Zealand 1.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Mallacoota were No Religion 32.9%, Anglican 21.8%, Catholic 13.0%, Uniting Church 3.9% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Mallacoota were German 0.6%, Italian 0.5%, Indonesian 0.4%, Finnish 0.3% and Cantonese 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 393 people aged 15 years and over in Mallacoota were in the labour force. Of these 36.6% worked full-time, 47.1% worked part-time, 5.3% were away from work, 2.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 8.9% were unemployed. 415 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Mallacoota were Labourers 22.6%, Professionals 16.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.9%, Managers 14.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 8.1%, Sales Workers 7.5% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Mallacoota, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 12.3%, Accommodation 9.5%, Fishing 7.3%, Seafood Processing 6.4% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Mallacoota, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $318, the median family income was $639 and the median household income was $561.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 266 families in Mallacoota: of these 60.2% were couple families without children, 25.9% were couple families with children, 13.9% 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 457 occupied private dwellings were counted in Mallacoota.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Mallacoota, 83.8% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 10.1% were flats, units or apartments and 6.1% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Mallacoota, 50.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 19.5% were owned with a mortgage and 24.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Mallacoota, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 14.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 2.7% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 80.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Mallacoota, the median weekly rent was $115. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $748. The average people per household was 2.0 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Mallacoota, 58.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 33.5% were single (or lone) person households and 0.9% were group households.