Noorat

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 251 people were usually resident in Noorat: of these 54.6% were male and 45.4% were female. Of the total population 1.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 23.1% of people usually resident in Noorat were children aged 0-14 years, and 21.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 37 years.

In the 2006 Census, 94.0% of people usually resident in Noorat were Australian citizens, 5.2% were born overseas and 1.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 64.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Noorat were married, 6.3% were either separated or divorced, 3.7% were widowed and 26.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 88.4% of people usually resident in Noorat, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.2% and New Zealand 2.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Noorat were Catholic 33.9%, Presbyterian and Reformed 25.5%, Anglican 12.7%, No Religion 9.2% and Uniting Church 6.0%.

In the 2006 Census, there were no other responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Noorat. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 98.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 135 people aged 15 years and over in Noorat were in the labour force. Of these 66.7% worked full-time, 23.0% worked part-time, 0.0% were away from work, 3.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.7% were unemployed. 46 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Noorat were Managers 24.6%, Professionals 20.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.5%, Labourers 10.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.3%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 9.5%, Sales Workers 7.9% and Clerical and Administrative Workers 4.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Noorat, the most common responses for industry of employment included Dairy Cattle Farming 16.7%, School Education 7.1%, Hospitals 5.6%, Pubs, Taverns and Bars 5.6% and Tertiary Education 4.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Noorat, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $511, the median family income was $1,060 and the median household income was $1,007.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 68 families in Noorat: of these 42.6% were couple families without children, 50.0% were couple families with children, 7.4% 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 86 occupied private dwellings were counted in Noorat.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Noorat, 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Noorat, 46.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 38.4% were owned with a mortgage and 12.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Noorat, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 90.9% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Noorat, the median weekly rent was $108. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $700. The average people per household was 2.7 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Noorat, 80.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 15.1% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.