Ingle Farm

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 8,474 people were usually resident in Ingle Farm: of these 49.6% were male and 50.4% were female. Of the total population 2.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 17.7% of people usually resident in Ingle Farm were children aged 0-14 years, and 29.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 39 years.

In the 2006 Census, 88.4% of people usually resident in Ingle Farm were Australian citizens, 25.7% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 48.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Ingle Farm were married, 13.2% were either separated or divorced, 6.8% were widowed and 31.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 68.5% of people usually resident in Ingle Farm, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 7.7%, Scotland 1.3%, Germany 1.2%, Viet Nam 1.2% and Philippines 1.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Ingle Farm were No Religion 25.0%, Catholic 20.8%, Anglican 12.5%, Uniting Church 7.4% and Lutheran 3.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Ingle Farm were Vietnamese 1.5%, Italian 1.4%, Greek 1.3%, Polish 0.9% and Spanish 0.8%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 79.6%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 4,056 people aged 15 years and over in Ingle Farm were in the labour force. Of these 59.2% worked full-time, 28.9% worked part-time, 4.0% were away from work, 2.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.4% were unemployed. 2,432 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Ingle Farm were Technicians and Trades Workers 18.2%, Labourers 16.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.3%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 10.3%, Professionals 9.6%, Sales Workers 9.4% and Managers 6.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Ingle Farm, the most common responses for industry of employment included Residential Care Services 3.7%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.2%, Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Part Manufacturing 2.9%, Hospitals 2.8% and Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Ingle Farm, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $397, the median family income was $986 and the median household income was $829.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 2,424 families in Ingle Farm: of these 39.4% were couple families without children, 38.5% were couple families with children, 20.2% 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 3,378 occupied private dwellings were counted in Ingle Farm.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Ingle Farm, 94.2% were separate houses, 3.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.4% were flats, units or apartments and 0.1% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Ingle Farm, 37.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 36.8% were owned with a mortgage and 20.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Ingle Farm, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 25.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 32.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 39.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Ingle Farm, the median weekly rent was $160. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $867. 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 Ingle Farm, 70.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 23.5% were single (or lone) person households and 2.4% were group households.