Nowa Nowa

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 144 people were usually resident in Nowa Nowa: of these 46.5% were male and 53.5% were female. Of the total population 6.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 18.8% of people usually resident in Nowa Nowa were children aged 0-14 years, and 29.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 39 years.

In the 2006 Census, 92.4% of people usually resident in Nowa Nowa were Australian citizens, 5.6% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 36.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Nowa Nowa were married, 19.3% were either separated or divorced, 4.2% were widowed and 36.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 87.5% of people usually resident in Nowa Nowa, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.9% and New Zealand 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Nowa Nowa were No Religion 27.1%, Anglican 20.1%, Catholic 19.4%, Jehovah's Witnesses 4.9% and Uniting Church 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census, there were no other responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Nowa Nowa. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 99.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 62 people aged 15 years and over in Nowa Nowa were in the labour force. Of these 41.9% worked full-time, 40.3% worked part-time, 0.0% were away from work, 8.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 9.7% were unemployed. 52 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Nowa Nowa were Sales Workers 14.3%, Professionals 14.3%, Managers 14.3%, Labourers 14.3%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 14.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 8.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.9% and Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Nowa Nowa, the most common responses for industry of employment included Residential Care Services 10.7%, Accommodation 8.9%, Clubs 8.9%, Pharmaceutical and Other Store-Based Retailing 7.1% and Residential Building Construction 7.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Nowa Nowa, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $303, the median family income was $602 and the median household income was $527.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 34 families in Nowa Nowa: of these 32.4% were couple families without children, 44.1% were couple families with children, 23.5% 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 55 occupied private dwellings were counted in Nowa Nowa.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Nowa Nowa, 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 Nowa Nowa, 45.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 30.9% were owned with a mortgage and 29.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Nowa Nowa, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 18.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 68.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Nowa Nowa, the median weekly rent was $90. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $433. 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 Nowa Nowa, 63.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 38.2% were single (or lone) person households and 5.5% were group households.