Coominya (Esk Shire)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,751 people were usually resident in Coominya (Esk Shire): of these 52.0% were male and 48.0% were female. Of the total population 3.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.5% of people usually resident in Coominya (Esk Shire) were children aged 0-14 years, and 26.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 40 years.

In the 2006 Census, 85.8% of people usually resident in Coominya (Esk Shire) were Australian citizens, 12.5% were born overseas and 0.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 49.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Coominya (Esk Shire) were married, 15.2% were either separated or divorced, 3.7% were widowed and 31.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 78.1% of people usually resident in Coominya (Esk Shire), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.9%, New Zealand 3.2%, Viet Nam 0.7%, Scotland 0.7% and South Africa 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Coominya (Esk Shire) were No Religion 20.5%, Anglican 18.8%, Catholic 16.0%, Uniting Church 6.2% and Lutheran 6.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Coominya (Esk Shire) were Vietnamese 1.3%, German 0.6%, Mandarin 0.3%, Italian 0.3% and Samoan 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 87.6%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 715 people aged 15 years and over in Coominya (Esk Shire) were in the labour force. Of these 55.2% worked full-time, 27.4% worked part-time, 5.5% were away from work, 4.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.4% were unemployed. 553 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Coominya (Esk Shire) were Labourers 19.5%, Managers 19.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.9%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 11.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.2%, Professionals 6.9% and Sales Workers 5.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Coominya (Esk Shire), the most common responses for industry of employment included Mushroom and Vegetable Growing 7.3%, Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 5.9%, School Education 5.0%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 4.5% and Road Freight Transport 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Coominya (Esk Shire), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $323, the median family income was $843 and the median household income was $762.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 496 families in Coominya (Esk Shire): of these 41.5% were couple families without children, 37.7% were couple families with children, 20.0% were one parent families and 0.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 649 occupied private dwellings were counted in Coominya (Esk Shire).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Coominya (Esk Shire), 97.2% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 2.8% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Coominya (Esk Shire), 37.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 36.5% were owned with a mortgage and 16.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Coominya (Esk Shire), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 23.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 63.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Coominya (Esk Shire), the median weekly rent was $140. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $867. 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 Coominya (Esk Shire), 73.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 18.3% were single (or lone) person households and 2.6% were group households.