Raywood

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 291 people were usually resident in Raywood: of these 50.2% were male and 49.8% were female. Of the total population 1.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.6% of people usually resident in Raywood were children aged 0-14 years, and 25.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 41 years.

In the 2006 Census, 94.2% of people usually resident in Raywood were Australian citizens, 4.5% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 57.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Raywood were married, 7.5% were either separated or divorced, 4.4% were widowed and 31.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 91.4% of people usually resident in Raywood, stated they were born in Australia. Other common response for country of birth was England 4.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Raywood were Catholic 25.4%, Anglican 21.3%, No Religion 21.0%, Uniting Church 11.7% and Presbyterian and Reformed 6.5%.

In the 2006 Census, there were no other responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Raywood. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 98.6%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 137 people aged 15 years and over in Raywood were in the labour force. Of these 61.3% worked full-time, 24.1% worked part-time, 5.1% were away from work, 2.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.3% were unemployed. 81 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Raywood were Managers 36.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.7%, Labourers 15.0%, Professionals 9.4%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 5.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 3.9% and Sales Workers 2.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Raywood, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 27.6%, Residential Care Services 4.7%, Specialised Food Retailing 3.9%, School Education 3.9% and Poultry Farming 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Raywood, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $350, the median family income was $900 and the median household income was $682.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 77 families in Raywood: of these 39.0% were couple families without children, 50.6% were couple families with children, 10.4% 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 107 occupied private dwellings were counted in Raywood.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Raywood, 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Raywood, 45.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 32.7% were owned with a mortgage and 19.6% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Raywood, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 23.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 76.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Raywood, the median weekly rent was $110. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $703. The average people per household was 2.7 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Raywood, 74.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 23.4% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.