Orbost

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,452 people were usually resident in Orbost: of these 48.6% were male and 51.4% were female. Of the total population 6.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.8% of people usually resident in Orbost were children aged 0-14 years, and 34.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 43 years.

In the 2006 Census, 94.7% of people usually resident in Orbost were Australian citizens, 7.2% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 48.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Orbost were married, 13.5% were either separated or divorced, 9.7% were widowed and 28.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 88.3% of people usually resident in Orbost, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.7%, Italy 0.6%, Netherlands 0.6%, Scotland 0.4% and New Zealand 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Orbost were No Religion 26.9%, Anglican 25.2%, Catholic 14.7%, Uniting Church 8.4% and Presbyterian and Reformed 5.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Orbost were Italian 0.4%, Indonesian 0.2%, Auslan 0.2%, Malay 0.2% and German 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 944 people aged 15 years and over in Orbost were in the labour force. Of these 51.4% worked full-time, 31.8% worked part-time, 4.9% were away from work, 2.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 9.1% were unemployed. 935 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Orbost were Managers 17.5%, Labourers 13.8%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 11.9%, Professionals 11.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.0%, Sales Workers 10.8% and Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Orbost, the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals 7.9%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 6.3%, School Education 6.3%, Dairy Cattle Farming 5.5% and Log Sawmilling and Timber Dressing 4.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Orbost, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $302, the median family income was $716 and the median household income was $566.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 654 families in Orbost: of these 46.0% were couple families without children, 36.5% were couple families with children, 16.7% were one parent families and 0.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 1,017 occupied private dwellings were counted in Orbost.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Orbost, 93.0% were separate houses, 1.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.9% were flats, units or apartments and 1.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Orbost, 45.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 24.5% were owned with a mortgage and 25.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Orbost, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 33.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 25.7% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 35.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Orbost, the median weekly rent was $102. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $693. 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 Orbost, 63.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 33.5% were single (or lone) person households and 1.7% were group households.