Plympton Park

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,954 people were usually resident in Plympton Park: of these 47.0% were male and 53.0% were female. Of the total population 1.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 16.0% of people usually resident in Plympton Park were children aged 0-14 years, and 28.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 38 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.7% of people usually resident in Plympton Park were Australian citizens, 18.4% were born overseas and 0.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 41.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Plympton Park were married, 13.4% were either separated or divorced, 9.8% were widowed and 35.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 76.7% of people usually resident in Plympton Park, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.1%, Greece 1.3%, Viet Nam 0.9%, New Zealand 0.8% and Italy 0.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Plympton Park were No Religion 23.8%, Catholic 22.0%, Anglican 13.3%, Uniting Church 8.7% and Eastern Orthodox 5.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Plympton Park were Greek 3.5%, Cantonese 1.8%, Italian 1.5%, Mandarin 0.7% and Polish 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 81.6%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,370 people aged 15 years and over in Plympton Park were in the labour force. Of these 58.0% worked full-time, 31.0% worked part-time, 4.0% were away from work, 2.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.5% were unemployed. 1,000 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Plympton Park were Professionals 18.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 17.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.8%, Labourers 12.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.6%, Sales Workers 9.6%, Managers 9.6% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Plympton Park, the most common responses for industry of employment included Residential Care Services 4.4%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.1%, Hospitals 4.0%, School Education 3.4% and State Government Administration 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Plympton Park, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $395, the median family income was $1,055 and the median household income was $715.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 781 families in Plympton Park: of these 37.4% were couple families without children, 38.2% were couple families with children, 21.5% were one parent families and 2.9% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,336 occupied private dwellings were counted in Plympton Park.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Plympton Park, 62.5% were separate houses, 36.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.8% were flats, units or apartments and 0.2% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Plympton Park, 30.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 28.9% were owned with a mortgage and 35.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Plympton Park, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 18.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 55.4% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 23.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Plympton Park, the median weekly rent was $140. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,100. The average people per household was 2.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Plympton Park, 58.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 36.5% were single (or lone) person households and 3.7% were group households.