El Arish (Johnstone Shire)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 232 people were usually resident in El Arish (Johnstone Shire): of these 48.3% were male and 51.7% were female. Of the total population 3.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 24.6% of people usually resident in El Arish (Johnstone Shire) were children aged 0-14 years, and 24.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 42 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.9% of people usually resident in El Arish (Johnstone Shire) were Australian citizens, 10.8% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 50.9% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in El Arish (Johnstone Shire) were married, 13.1% were either separated or divorced, 13.7% were widowed and 22.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 84.5% of people usually resident in El Arish (Johnstone Shire), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Italy 5.2%, New Zealand 1.7%, England 1.3%, Canada 1.3% and Latvia 1.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in El Arish (Johnstone Shire) were Catholic 40.9%, Anglican 21.1%, No Religion 17.2%, Uniting Church 6.9% and Jehovah's Witnesses 1.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in El Arish (Johnstone Shire) were Italian 5.2%, German 1.7%, Filipino 1.3% and Tagalog 1.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 87.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 103 people aged 15 years and over in El Arish (Johnstone Shire) were in the labour force. Of these 55.3% worked full-time, 30.1% worked part-time, 3.9% were away from work, 4.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.8% were unemployed. 61 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for El Arish (Johnstone Shire) were Labourers 27.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.5%, Sales Workers 13.4%, Professionals 12.4%, Managers 11.3%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 11.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 5.2% and Clerical and Administrative Workers 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in El Arish (Johnstone Shire), the most common responses for industry of employment included Fruit and Tree Nut Growing 15.5%, Local Government Administration 9.3%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 9.3%, Sugar and Confectionery Manufacturing 7.2% and Road Freight Transport 6.2%.

In the 2006 Census in El Arish (Johnstone Shire), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $413, the median family income was $1,064 and the median household income was $734.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 59 families in El Arish (Johnstone Shire): of these 44.1% were couple families without children, 42.4% were couple families with children, 13.6% 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 96 occupied private dwellings were counted in El Arish (Johnstone Shire).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in El Arish (Johnstone Shire), 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 El Arish (Johnstone Shire), 42.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 25.0% were owned with a mortgage and 17.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in El Arish (Johnstone Shire), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 94.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in El Arish (Johnstone Shire), the median weekly rent was $125. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $867. 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 El Arish (Johnstone Shire), 64.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 28.1% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.