Patchewollock

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 322 people were usually resident in Patchewollock: of these 52.8% were male and 47.2% were female. Of the total population 0.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.2% of people usually resident in Patchewollock were children aged 0-14 years, and 32.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 48 years.

In the 2006 Census, 93.8% of people usually resident in Patchewollock were Australian citizens, 5.6% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 58.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Patchewollock were married, 12.1% were either separated or divorced, 10.5% were widowed and 17.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 89.8% of people usually resident in Patchewollock, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.6%, South Africa 1.2% and Cambodia 1.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Patchewollock were Catholic 22.4%, Uniting Church 22.0%, Anglican 21.1%, Christian, nfd 7.8% and No Religion 7.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Patchewollock was Khmer 1.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 96.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 150 people aged 15 years and over in Patchewollock were in the labour force. Of these 66.0% worked full-time, 20.7% worked part-time, 6.0% were away from work, 4.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.3% were unemployed. 96 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Patchewollock were Managers 59.3%, Labourers 10.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 6.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.2%, Sales Workers 6.2%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.1%, Professionals 3.4% and Technicians and Trades Workers 2.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Patchewollock, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 57.2%, Pharmaceutical and Other Store-Based Retailing 3.4%, Specialised Food Retailing 3.4%, Local Government Administration 3.4% and Parks and Gardens Operations 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Patchewollock, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $304, the median family income was $820 and the median household income was $640.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 91 families in Patchewollock: of these 52.7% were couple families without children, 38.5% were couple families with children, 8.8% 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 123 occupied private dwellings were counted in Patchewollock.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Patchewollock, 97.6% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 2.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Patchewollock, 67.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 17.9% were owned with a mortgage and 10.6% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Patchewollock, 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 92.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Patchewollock, the median weekly rent was $0. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,000. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Patchewollock, 73.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 22.8% were single (or lone) person households and 4.1% were group households.