Coromandel Valley

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 3,779 people were usually resident in Coromandel Valley: of these 49.3% were male and 50.7% were female. Of the total population 0.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.6% of people usually resident in Coromandel Valley were children aged 0-14 years, and 21.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 37 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.4% of people usually resident in Coromandel Valley were Australian citizens, 19.2% were born overseas and 0.8% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 60.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Coromandel Valley were married, 9.4% were either separated or divorced, 2.0% were widowed and 28.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 78.6% of people usually resident in Coromandel Valley, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 10.2%, New Zealand 1.0%, Germany 0.9%, Scotland 0.8% and Netherlands 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Coromandel Valley were No Religion 29.0%, Anglican 17.6%, Uniting Church 13.2%, Catholic 12.4% and Baptist 3.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Coromandel Valley were German 0.8%, Greek 0.5%, Dutch 0.4%, Afrikaans 0.2% and Croatian 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 2,217 people aged 15 years and over in Coromandel Valley were in the labour force. Of these 57.0% worked full-time, 34.3% worked part-time, 3.4% were away from work, 2.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.4% were unemployed. 698 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Coromandel Valley were Professionals 29.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.9%, Managers 13.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.4%, Sales Workers 9.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.5%, Labourers 5.8% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 2.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Coromandel Valley, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 7.1%, Hospitals 4.8%, Tertiary Education 3.9%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.1% and State Government Administration 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Coromandel Valley, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $598, the median family income was $1,536 and the median household income was $1,433.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,121 families in Coromandel Valley: of these 34.9% were couple families without children, 53.1% were couple families with children, 11.8% were one parent families and 0.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,304 occupied private dwellings were counted in Coromandel Valley.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Coromandel Valley, 98.4% were separate houses, 1.3% 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 Coromandel Valley, 37.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 54.1% were owned with a mortgage and 7.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Coromandel Valley, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 59.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 37.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Coromandel Valley, the median weekly rent was $245. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,209. The average people per household was 2.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Coromandel Valley, 85.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 12.5% were single (or lone) person households and 1.2% were group households.