Port Fairy

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,787 people were usually resident in Port Fairy: of these 46.1% were male and 53.9% were female. Of the total population 0.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 17.1% of people usually resident in Port Fairy were children aged 0-14 years, and 38.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 46 years.

In the 2006 Census, 93.9% of people usually resident in Port Fairy were Australian citizens, 6.7% were born overseas and 0.6% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 50.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Port Fairy were married, 12.7% were either separated or divorced, 11.1% were widowed and 26.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 88.6% of people usually resident in Port Fairy, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.2%, New Zealand 0.9%, Netherlands 0.4%, India 0.3% and Ireland 0.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Port Fairy were Catholic 30.1%, Anglican 19.4%, No Religion 18.7%, Uniting Church 8.1% and Presbyterian and Reformed 6.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Port Fairy were Dutch 0.3%, Turkish 0.2%, Polish 0.2%, Auslan 0.1% and Slovene 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,209 people aged 15 years and over in Port Fairy were in the labour force. Of these 52.4% worked full-time, 34.3% worked part-time, 6.4% were away from work, 2.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.3% were unemployed. 1,002 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Port Fairy were Professionals 19.8%, Managers 16.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.9%, Labourers 12.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.9%, Sales Workers 9.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 8.7% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Port Fairy, the most common responses for industry of employment included Accommodation 6.3%, School Education 5.0%, Residential Care Services 4.9%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.5% and Local Government Administration 3.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Port Fairy, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $389, the median family income was $982 and the median household income was $717.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 726 families in Port Fairy: of these 46.8% were couple families without children, 33.7% were couple families with children, 17.5% were one parent families and 1.9% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,159 occupied private dwellings were counted in Port Fairy.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Port Fairy, 88.1% were separate houses, 5.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.1% were flats, units or apartments and 2.5% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Port Fairy, 46.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 20.9% were owned with a mortgage and 27.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Port Fairy, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 41.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 16.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 39.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Port Fairy, the median weekly rent was $170. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083. 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 Port Fairy, 62.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 29.7% were single (or lone) person households and 3.0% were group households.