Thoona

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 474 people were usually resident in Thoona: of these 50.8% were male and 49.2% were female. Of the total population 1.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.3% of people usually resident in Thoona were children aged 0-14 years, and 30.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 44 years.

In the 2006 Census, 89.2% of people usually resident in Thoona were Australian citizens, 7.0% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 64.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Thoona were married, 8.1% were either separated or divorced, 2.4% were widowed and 25.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 84.6% of people usually resident in Thoona, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.4%, India 0.8%, New Zealand 0.8%, Netherlands 0.8% and United States of America 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Thoona were No Religion 29.1%, Catholic 19.2%, Anglican 17.3%, Uniting Church 7.8% and Presbyterian and Reformed 7.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Thoona were Italian 0.8% and Dutch 0.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 248 people aged 15 years and over in Thoona were in the labour force. Of these 62.9% worked full-time, 24.2% worked part-time, 2.0% were away from work, 3.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.7% were unemployed. 104 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Thoona were Managers 34.1%, Labourers 14.0%, Professionals 12.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 10.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.3%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.0% and Sales Workers 4.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Thoona, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 26.2%, School Education 4.8%, Beverage Manufacturing 4.4%, Local Government Administration 3.9% and Child Care Services 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Thoona, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $424, the median family income was $1,006 and the median household income was $915.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 133 families in Thoona: of these 42.9% were couple families without children, 45.9% were couple families with children, 7.5% were one parent families and 3.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 179 occupied private dwellings were counted in Thoona.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Thoona, 96.1% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 3.9% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Thoona, 45.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 34.1% were owned with a mortgage and 9.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Thoona, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 17.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 52.9% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Thoona, the median weekly rent was $110. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $867. 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 Thoona, 75.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 19.0% were single (or lone) person households and 1.7% were group households.