Horn (Torres Shire)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 586 people were usually resident in Horn (Torres Shire): of these 53.2% were male and 46.8% were female. Of the total population 61.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 34.6% of people usually resident in Horn (Torres Shire) were children aged 0-14 years, and 13.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 25 years.

In the 2006 Census, 96.8% of people usually resident in Horn (Torres Shire) were Australian citizens, 0.9% were born overseas and 0.9% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 31.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Horn (Torres Shire) were married, 11.0% were either separated or divorced, 6.3% were widowed and 50.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 96.4% of people usually resident in Horn (Torres Shire), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Canada 0.5% and New Zealand 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Horn (Torres Shire) were Anglican 25.8%, Catholic 17.9%, Pentecostal 10.9%, No Religion 10.6% and Uniting Church 5.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Horn (Torres Shire) were Torres Strait Creole 10.6%, Kalaw Kawaw Ya/Kalaw Lagaw Ya 1.7%, Mauritian Creole 0.5%, Maori (Cook Island) 0.5% and Kriol 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 48.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 232 people aged 15 years and over in Horn (Torres Shire) were in the labour force. Of these 55.6% worked full-time, 25.0% worked part-time, 8.6% were away from work, 8.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.6% were unemployed. 82 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Horn (Torres Shire) were Professionals 26.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.4%, Labourers 13.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.5%, Managers 9.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 6.6%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.9% and Sales Workers 1.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Horn (Torres Shire), the most common responses for industry of employment included Air and Space Transport 15.5%, School Education 9.3%, Other Social Assistance Services 6.6%, Local Government Administration 6.2% and Water Transport Support Services 5.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Horn (Torres Shire), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $401, the median family income was $937 and the median household income was $890.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 96 families in Horn (Torres Shire): of these 15.6% were couple families without children, 64.6% were couple families with children, 16.7% were one parent families and 3.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 155 occupied private dwellings were counted in Horn (Torres Shire).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Horn (Torres Shire), 87.1% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 8.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Horn (Torres Shire), 14.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 1.9% were owned with a mortgage and 61.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Horn (Torres Shire), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 31.3% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 59.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Horn (Torres Shire), the median weekly rent was $123. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $801. The average people per household was 3.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.5.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Horn (Torres Shire), 60.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 16.8% were single (or lone) person households and 10.3% were group households.