Red Cliffs

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 4,596 people were usually resident in Red Cliffs: of these 49.3% were male and 50.7% were female. Of the total population 1.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.6% of people usually resident in Red Cliffs were children aged 0-14 years, and 27.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 39 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.4% of people usually resident in Red Cliffs were Australian citizens, 8.4% were born overseas and 1.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 50.9% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Red Cliffs were married, 10.3% were either separated or divorced, 9.2% were widowed and 29.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 86.0% of people usually resident in Red Cliffs, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.9%, Italy 1.4%, New Zealand 0.9%, Turkey 0.5% and Hungary 0.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Red Cliffs were No Religion 26.0%, Catholic 20.1%, Anglican 15.6%, Uniting Church 10.5% and Presbyterian and Reformed 2.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Red Cliffs were Italian 2.6%, Turkish 0.8%, Tongan 0.5%, Samoan 0.4% and Hungarian 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 89.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 2,064 people aged 15 years and over in Red Cliffs were in the labour force. Of these 62.1% worked full-time, 26.5% worked part-time, 3.7% were away from work, 2.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.6% were unemployed. 1,265 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Red Cliffs were Labourers 24.3%, Managers 21.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.9%, Professionals 9.1%, Sales Workers 8.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 8.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.5% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Red Cliffs, the most common responses for industry of employment included Fruit and Tree Nut Growing 15.3%, Beverage Manufacturing 10.1%, School Education 4.9%, Packaging Services 3.4% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Red Cliffs, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $380, the median family income was $988 and the median household income was $714.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,210 families in Red Cliffs: of these 38.7% were couple families without children, 44.2% were couple families with children, 16.2% were one parent families and 0.9% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,749 occupied private dwellings were counted in Red Cliffs.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Red Cliffs, 91.1% were separate houses, 1.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.3% were flats, units or apartments and 2.7% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Red Cliffs, 35.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 33.5% were owned with a mortgage and 24.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Red Cliffs, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 33.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 15.7% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 44.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Red Cliffs, the median weekly rent was $126. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $862. 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 Red Cliffs, 68.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 26.4% were single (or lone) person households and 1.9% were group households.