Aldgate

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 3,343 people were usually resident in Aldgate: of these 49.3% were male and 50.7% were female. Of the total population 0.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 18.8% of people usually resident in Aldgate were children aged 0-14 years, and 27.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 42 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.6% of people usually resident in Aldgate were Australian citizens, 19.2% were born overseas and 0.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 60.5% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Aldgate were married, 7.8% were either separated or divorced, 4.2% were widowed and 27.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 76.8% of people usually resident in Aldgate, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 8.8%, Germany 1.7%, Scotland 0.9%, New Zealand 0.7% and South Africa 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Aldgate were No Religion 32.5%, Anglican 18.1%, Catholic 13.2%, Uniting Church 7.7% and Lutheran 4.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Aldgate were German 1.4%, Polish 0.4%, Greek 0.3%, Italian 0.3% and French 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,863 people aged 15 years and over in Aldgate were in the labour force. Of these 54.8% worked full-time, 37.2% worked part-time, 3.5% were away from work, 2.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.4% were unemployed. 757 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Aldgate were Professionals 34.2%, Managers 15.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 10.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.4%, Sales Workers 9.4%, Labourers 4.8% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 2.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Aldgate, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 7.7%, Hospitals 4.2%, Tertiary Education 3.4%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.1% and Architectural, Engineering and Technical Services 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Aldgate, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $575, the median family income was $1,718 and the median household income was $1,583.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 977 families in Aldgate: of these 38.2% were couple families without children, 51.0% were couple families with children, 9.8% were one parent families and 1.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,146 occupied private dwellings were counted in Aldgate.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Aldgate, 99.7% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.3% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Aldgate, 41.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 46.9% were owned with a mortgage and 7.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Aldgate, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 47.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 44.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Aldgate, the median weekly rent was $240. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,208. The average people per household was 2.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Aldgate, 83.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 11.4% were single (or lone) person households and 1.2% were group households.