Seaview Downs

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,643 people were usually resident in Seaview Downs: of these 48.4% were male and 51.6% were female. Of the total population 0.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 16.3% of people usually resident in Seaview Downs were children aged 0-14 years, and 31.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 42 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.2% of people usually resident in Seaview Downs were Australian citizens, 21.1% were born overseas and 0.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 58.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Seaview Downs were married, 9.0% were either separated or divorced, 4.8% were widowed and 28.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 74.6% of people usually resident in Seaview Downs, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 8.7%, Germany 1.4%, New Zealand 1.1%, Scotland 0.9% and Italy 0.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Seaview Downs were No Religion 27.0%, Catholic 22.3%, Anglican 14.5%, Uniting Church 10.6% and Eastern Orthodox 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Seaview Downs were Greek 1.7%, German 1.0%, Italian 1.0%, Persian 0.6% and Russian 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 88.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,380 people aged 15 years and over in Seaview Downs were in the labour force. Of these 58.2% worked full-time, 30.9% worked part-time, 4.6% were away from work, 2.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.2% were unemployed. 766 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Seaview Downs were Professionals 20.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.0%, Managers 13.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.2%, Sales Workers 9.5%, Labourers 9.3% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Seaview Downs, the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals 4.7%, School Education 4.2%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.9%, Residential Care Services 3.9% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Seaview Downs, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $479, the median family income was $1,168 and the median household income was $1,075.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 799 families in Seaview Downs: of these 44.4% were couple families without children, 40.8% were couple families with children, 12.9% 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 1,014 occupied private dwellings were counted in Seaview Downs.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Seaview Downs, 99.7% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.3% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Seaview Downs, 45.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 39.5% were owned with a mortgage and 12.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Seaview Downs, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 43.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 4.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 49.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Seaview Downs, the median weekly rent was $220. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,192. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Seaview Downs, 78.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 17.9% were single (or lone) person households and 1.9% were group households.