Point Lonsdale

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,477 people were usually resident in Point Lonsdale: of these 45.1% were male and 54.9% were female. Of the total population 0.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 14.7% of people usually resident in Point Lonsdale were children aged 0-14 years, and 47.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 52 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.3% of people usually resident in Point Lonsdale were Australian citizens, 9.8% were born overseas and 0.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 59.9% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Point Lonsdale were married, 9.7% were either separated or divorced, 11.2% were widowed and 19.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 82.8% of people usually resident in Point Lonsdale, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.2%, Scotland 0.7%, Netherlands 0.6%, Germany 0.6% and New Zealand 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Point Lonsdale were Anglican 24.2%, No Religion 21.5%, Catholic 19.4%, Uniting Church 12.4% 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 Point Lonsdale were Mandarin 0.4%, French 0.4%, Dutch 0.3%, German 0.2% and Spanish 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 91.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 936 people aged 15 years and over in Point Lonsdale were in the labour force. Of these 51.2% worked full-time, 36.1% worked part-time, 6.6% were away from work, 3.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.1% were unemployed. 1,032 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Point Lonsdale were Professionals 26.8%, Managers 14.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.7%, Sales Workers 8.5%, Labourers 7.2% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 2.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Point Lonsdale, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 6.6%, Defence 5.8%, Hospitals 4.1%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.1% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Point Lonsdale, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $450, the median family income was $1,127 and the median household income was $883.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 655 families in Point Lonsdale: of these 55.0% were couple families without children, 34.7% were couple families with children, 9.6% 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 1,070 occupied private dwellings were counted in Point Lonsdale.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Point Lonsdale, 90.1% were separate houses, 5.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.1% were flats, units or apartments and 0.6% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Point Lonsdale, 52.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 20.5% were owned with a mortgage and 20.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Point Lonsdale, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 47.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 6.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 39.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Point Lonsdale, the median weekly rent was $175. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,000. The average people per household was 2.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Point Lonsdale, 60.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 30.9% were single (or lone) person households and 1.5% were group households.