Port Campbell

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 599 people were usually resident in Port Campbell: of these 53.9% were male and 46.1% were female. Of the total population 0.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.9% of people usually resident in Port Campbell were children aged 0-14 years, and 20.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 38 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.5% of people usually resident in Port Campbell were Australian citizens, 6.8% were born overseas and 12.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 46.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Port Campbell were married, 11.8% were either separated or divorced, 5.4% were widowed and 35.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 86.8% of people usually resident in Port Campbell, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 2.5%, England 2.3% and Netherlands 1.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Port Campbell were No Religion 30.4%, Catholic 16.5%, Anglican 13.7%, Uniting Church 9.7% and Baptist 6.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Port Campbell were Dutch 1.3%, Indonesian 0.7% and Serbian 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 341 people aged 15 years and over in Port Campbell were in the labour force. Of these 62.2% worked full-time, 26.1% worked part-time, 5.3% were away from work, 4.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 1.8% were unemployed. 106 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Port Campbell were Managers 37.3%, Labourers 19.7%, Professionals 13.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 8.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.3%, Sales Workers 5.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 3.3% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Port Campbell, the most common responses for industry of employment included Dairy Cattle Farming 22.4%, Accommodation 9.6%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 6.0%, Fishing 3.0% and School Education 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Port Campbell, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $540, the median family income was $1,282 and the median household income was $1,111.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 154 families in Port Campbell: of these 34.4% were couple families without children, 46.1% were couple families with children, 16.9% were one parent families and 2.6% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 293 occupied private dwellings were counted in Port Campbell.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Port Campbell, 77.1% were separate houses, 8.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.7% were flats, units or apartments and 11.9% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Port Campbell, 39.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 18.4% were owned with a mortgage and 31.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Port Campbell, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 21.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 66.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Port Campbell, the median weekly rent was $155. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,170. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Port Campbell, 53.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 19.1% were single (or lone) person households and 1.7% were group households.