Fulham Gardens

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 5,942 people were usually resident in Fulham Gardens: of these 49.0% were male and 51.0% were female. Of the total population 0.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 15.1% of people usually resident in Fulham Gardens were children aged 0-14 years, and 36.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 44 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.9% of people usually resident in Fulham Gardens were Australian citizens, 28.9% were born overseas and 0.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 60.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Fulham Gardens were married, 7.9% were either separated or divorced, 6.8% were widowed and 24.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 67.7% of people usually resident in Fulham Gardens, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Italy 8.8%, Greece 5.6%, England 3.2%, Germany 0.9% and Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Fulham Gardens were Catholic 41.1%, Eastern Orthodox 16.8%, No Religion 10.5%, Anglican 9.4% and Uniting Church 8.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Fulham Gardens were Italian 14.1%, Greek 10.4%, Macedonian 1.6%, Croatian 0.8% and Cantonese 0.7%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 64.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 2,829 people aged 15 years and over in Fulham Gardens were in the labour force. Of these 58.2% worked full-time, 32.2% worked part-time, 3.8% were away from work, 2.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.0% were unemployed. 2,073 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Fulham Gardens were Clerical and Administrative Workers 20.5%, Professionals 17.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.7%, Managers 13.3%, Sales Workers 12.2%, Labourers 8.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.5% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Fulham Gardens, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 4.7%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.9%, Hospitals 3.7%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.9% and Legal and Accounting Services 2.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Fulham Gardens, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $416, the median family income was $1,135 and the median household income was $940.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,776 families in Fulham Gardens: of these 42.2% were couple families without children, 45.2% were couple families with children, 11.1% were one parent families and 1.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 2,351 occupied private dwellings were counted in Fulham Gardens.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Fulham Gardens, 81.5% were separate houses, 13.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 5.5% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Fulham Gardens, 54.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 22.5% were owned with a mortgage and 17.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Fulham Gardens, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 33.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 12.9% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 49.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Fulham Gardens, the median weekly rent was $179. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Fulham Gardens, 74.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 22.7% were single (or lone) person households and 1.7% were group households.