Brinkworth

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 401 people were usually resident in Brinkworth: of these 53.6% were male and 46.4% were female. Of the total population 1.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.7% of people usually resident in Brinkworth were children aged 0-14 years, and 27.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 41 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.3% of people usually resident in Brinkworth were Australian citizens, 5.2% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 57.9% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Brinkworth were married, 9.3% were either separated or divorced, 5.0% were widowed and 25.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 85.0% of people usually resident in Brinkworth, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.0%, Wales 1.0%, Czech Republic 1.0%, Korea, Republic of 0.7% and Scotland 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Brinkworth were Uniting Church 22.9%, Lutheran 22.9%, No Religion 15.5%, Anglican 12.7% and Catholic 6.0%.

In the 2006 Census, there were no other responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Brinkworth. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 91.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 193 people aged 15 years and over in Brinkworth were in the labour force. Of these 60.6% worked full-time, 29.0% worked part-time, 5.7% were away from work, 4.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 0.0% were unemployed. 100 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Brinkworth were Managers 43.5%, Labourers 11.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 9.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 8.3%, Professionals 7.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.2%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.7% and Sales Workers 5.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Brinkworth, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 42.5%, Road Freight Transport 5.2%, School Education 3.6%, Local Government Administration 3.1% and Allied Health Services 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Brinkworth, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $365, the median family income was $900 and the median household income was $678.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 109 families in Brinkworth: of these 47.7% were couple families without children, 45.9% were couple families with children, 6.4% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 158 occupied private dwellings were counted in Brinkworth.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Brinkworth, 98.1% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 1.9% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Brinkworth, 52.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 28.5% were owned with a mortgage and 9.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Brinkworth, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 20.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 60.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Brinkworth, the median weekly rent was $83. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $450. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Brinkworth, 68.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 23.4% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.