Buckleboo

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 188 people were usually resident in Buckleboo: of these 53.7% were male and 46.3% were female. Of the total population 0.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 24.5% of people usually resident in Buckleboo were children aged 0-14 years, and 14.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 38 years.

In the 2006 Census, 96.8% of people usually resident in Buckleboo were Australian citizens, 1.6% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 79.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Buckleboo were married, 2.9% were either separated or divorced, 2.1% were widowed and 15.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 91.5% of people usually resident in Buckleboo, stated they were born in Australia. There were no other responses for country of birth.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Buckleboo were Uniting Church 34.0%, No Religion 30.9%, Catholic 16.5%, Anglican 4.3% and Pentecostal 2.1%.

In the 2006 Census, there were no other responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Buckleboo. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 96.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 121 people aged 15 years and over in Buckleboo were in the labour force. Of these 69.4% worked full-time, 26.4% worked part-time, 0.0% were away from work, 4.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 0.0% were unemployed. 16 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Buckleboo were Managers 74.4%, Professionals 6.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 4.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 3.3%, Labourers 3.3%, Sales Workers 3.3%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 2.5% and Community and Personal Service Workers 2.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Buckleboo, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 81.0%, Pharmaceutical and Other Store-Based Retailing 3.3%, Recreational Goods Retailing 3.3%, Residential Care Services 3.3% and Road Freight Transport 3.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Buckleboo, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $482, the median family income was $1,014 and the median household income was $833.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 60 families in Buckleboo: of these 48.3% were couple families without children, 45.0% were couple families with children, 6.7% 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 70 occupied private dwellings were counted in Buckleboo.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Buckleboo, 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Buckleboo, 72.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 11.4% were owned with a mortgage and 15.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Buckleboo, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 36.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Buckleboo, the median weekly rent was $0. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,257. The average people per household was 2.7 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Buckleboo, 82.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 17.1% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.