Hackham West

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 3,763 people were usually resident in Hackham West: of these 49.1% were male and 50.9% were female. Of the total population 2.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.3% of people usually resident in Hackham West were children aged 0-14 years, and 22.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 35 years.

In the 2006 Census, 88.9% of people usually resident in Hackham West were Australian citizens, 19.5% were born overseas and 0.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 38.9% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Hackham West were married, 17.3% were either separated or divorced, 5.2% were widowed and 38.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 74.3% of people usually resident in Hackham West, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 9.2%, Scotland 1.5%, New Zealand 1.2%, Germany 1.2% and Netherlands 0.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Hackham West were No Religion 31.9%, Catholic 15.8%, Anglican 14.1%, Uniting Church 5.9% and Lutheran 3.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Hackham West were German 0.7%, Arabic 0.5%, Serbian 0.5%, Greek 0.3% and Spanish 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 90.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,487 people aged 15 years and over in Hackham West were in the labour force. Of these 49.3% worked full-time, 31.9% worked part-time, 3.8% were away from work, 2.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 12.3% were unemployed. 1,333 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Hackham West were Labourers 24.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 17.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 12.6%, Sales Workers 12.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.6%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 9.5%, Managers 6.0% and Professionals 6.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Hackham West, the most common responses for industry of employment included Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Part Manufacturing 5.4%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 4.6%, Residential Care Services 4.2%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.9% and Building Cleaning, Pest Control and Gardening Services 3.2%.

In the 2006 Census in Hackham West, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $314, the median family income was $707 and the median household income was $606.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,041 families in Hackham West: of these 31.0% were couple families without children, 35.4% were couple families with children, 31.7% were one parent families and 1.9% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,530 occupied private dwellings were counted in Hackham West.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Hackham West, 79.3% were separate houses, 17.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.5% were flats, units or apartments and 0.2% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Hackham West, 19.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 30.6% were owned with a mortgage and 42.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Hackham West, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 13.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 66.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 19.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Hackham West, the median weekly rent was $120. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $728. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Hackham West, 66.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 26.5% were single (or lone) person households and 3.3% were group households.