Elizabeth

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 952 people were usually resident in Elizabeth: of these 52.9% were male and 47.1% were female. Of the total population 2.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 17.1% of people usually resident in Elizabeth were children aged 0-14 years, and 28.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 38 years.

In the 2006 Census, 82.9% of people usually resident in Elizabeth were Australian citizens, 25.6% were born overseas and 0.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 36.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Elizabeth were married, 18.4% were either separated or divorced, 7.0% were widowed and 38.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 66.2% of people usually resident in Elizabeth, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 13.2%, Scotland 1.8%, Netherlands 1.2%, Viet Nam 1.1% and Laos 0.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Elizabeth were No Religion 28.8%, Anglican 15.1%, Catholic 14.5%, Uniting Church 6.5% 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 Elizabeth were Vietnamese 1.1%, Romanian 0.8%, Russian 0.7%, Dutch 0.7% and Khmer 0.7%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 85.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 355 people aged 15 years and over in Elizabeth were in the labour force. Of these 57.7% worked full-time, 21.4% worked part-time, 3.7% were away from work, 3.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 13.5% were unemployed. 364 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Elizabeth were Labourers 21.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.7%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 14.3%, Sales Workers 13.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.1%, Professionals 10.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.8% and Managers 3.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Elizabeth, the most common responses for industry of employment included Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Part Manufacturing 8.5%, Building Cleaning, Pest Control and Gardening Services 4.6%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.2%, Polymer Product Manufacturing 3.9% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Elizabeth, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $331, the median family income was $697 and the median household income was $582.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 226 families in Elizabeth: of these 39.8% were couple families without children, 30.5% were couple families with children, 27.0% were one parent families and 2.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 467 occupied private dwellings were counted in Elizabeth.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Elizabeth, 62.3% were separate houses, 5.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 32.5% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Elizabeth, 19.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 26.1% were owned with a mortgage and 43.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Elizabeth, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 22.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 44.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 32.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Elizabeth, the median weekly rent was $126. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $793. The average people per household was 2.0 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Elizabeth, 47.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 42.4% were single (or lone) person households and 3.6% were group households.