Daw Park

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,345 people were usually resident in Daw Park: of these 46.8% were male and 53.2% were female. Of the total population 0.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 15.9% of people usually resident in Daw Park were children aged 0-14 years, and 27.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 38 years.

In the 2006 Census, 88.8% of people usually resident in Daw Park were Australian citizens, 20.1% were born overseas and 0.6% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 42.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Daw Park were married, 12.6% were either separated or divorced, 9.8% were widowed and 35.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 74.9% of people usually resident in Daw Park, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.2%, Greece 2.1%, Germany 1.2%, China 1.2% and Scotland 1.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Daw Park were No Religion 24.9%, Catholic 20.3%, Anglican 11.7%, Uniting Church 9.3% and Eastern Orthodox 5.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Daw Park were Greek 4.0%, Italian 1.7%, Mandarin 1.3%, German 0.9% and Polish 0.8%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 81.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,225 people aged 15 years and over in Daw Park were in the labour force. Of these 61.1% worked full-time, 28.2% worked part-time, 4.4% were away from work, 1.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.7% were unemployed. 672 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Daw Park were Professionals 27.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.6%, Managers 11.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.3%, Sales Workers 9.9%, Labourers 8.1% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 3.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Daw Park, the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals 7.3%, School Education 6.4%, Tertiary Education 3.3%, State Government Administration 3.0% and Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 2.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Daw Park, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $488, the median family income was $1,220 and the median household income was $853.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 577 families in Daw Park: of these 37.8% were couple families without children, 39.5% were couple families with children, 19.4% were one parent families and 3.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,045 occupied private dwellings were counted in Daw Park.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Daw Park, 64.9% were separate houses, 4.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 30.5% were flats, units or apartments and 0.3% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Daw Park, 37.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 31.9% were owned with a mortgage and 25.6% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Daw Park, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 39.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 8.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 50.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Daw Park, the median weekly rent was $175. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083. The average people per household was 2.1 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Daw Park, 54.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 37.6% were single (or lone) person households and 5.4% were group households.