Maslin Beach

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,066 people were usually resident in Maslin Beach: of these 50.6% were male and 49.4% were female. Of the total population 0.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 17.0% of people usually resident in Maslin Beach were children aged 0-14 years, and 24.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 42 years.

In the 2006 Census, 86.6% of people usually resident in Maslin Beach were Australian citizens, 24.2% were born overseas and 0.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 49.5% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Maslin Beach were married, 14.0% were either separated or divorced, 3.7% were widowed and 32.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 68.8% of people usually resident in Maslin Beach, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 15.8%, New Zealand 2.2%, Germany 1.2%, Scotland 1.0% and Netherlands 0.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Maslin Beach were No Religion 35.6%, Anglican 14.6%, Catholic 12.9%, Uniting Church 6.0% and Christian, nfd 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Maslin Beach were German 1.7%, Italian 0.6%, Norwegian 0.5%, Greek 0.5% and Dutch 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 90.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 558 people aged 15 years and over in Maslin Beach were in the labour force. Of these 52.3% worked full-time, 34.2% worked part-time, 5.7% were away from work, 1.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.9% were unemployed. 276 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Maslin Beach were Professionals 18.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.4%, Labourers 15.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.4%, Managers 10.5%, Sales Workers 9.1% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Maslin Beach, the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals 5.9%, Beverage Manufacturing 5.9%, Residential Care Services 3.2%, School Education 3.0% and Residential Building Construction 2.9%.

In the 2006 Census in Maslin Beach, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $477, the median family income was $1,048 and the median household income was $854.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 304 families in Maslin Beach: of these 41.8% were couple families without children, 38.5% were couple families with children, 16.8% were one parent families and 3.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 435 occupied private dwellings were counted in Maslin Beach.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Maslin Beach, 99.3% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.7% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Maslin Beach, 33.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 43.2% were owned with a mortgage and 17.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Maslin Beach, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 46.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 55.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Maslin Beach, the median weekly rent was $185. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,000. The average people per household was 2.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Maslin Beach, 68.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 26.0% were single (or lone) person households and 3.4% were group households.