Emu Flat

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 257 people were usually resident in Emu Flat: of these 50.6% were male and 49.4% were female. Of the total population 1.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.8% of people usually resident in Emu Flat were children aged 0-14 years, and 24.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 41 years.

In the 2006 Census, 97.7% of people usually resident in Emu Flat were Australian citizens, 10.5% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 66.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Emu Flat were married, 8.4% were either separated or divorced, 3.0% were widowed and 20.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 85.6% of people usually resident in Emu Flat, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 5.4%, Germany 1.6%, Ethiopia 1.2%, Austria 1.2% and Scotland 1.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Emu Flat were No Religion 31.1%, Catholic 17.9%, Anglican 16.0%, Uniting Church 15.6% and Lutheran 7.0%.

In the 2006 Census, there were no other responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Emu Flat. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 99.6%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 153 people aged 15 years and over in Emu Flat were in the labour force. Of these 59.5% worked full-time, 32.7% worked part-time, 5.2% were away from work, 0.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.6% were unemployed. 43 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Emu Flat were Managers 30.2%, Professionals 19.5%, Sales Workers 12.8%, Labourers 11.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 10.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 5.4% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 2.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Emu Flat, the most common responses for industry of employment included Fruit and Tree Nut Growing 12.1%, Beverage Manufacturing 10.7%, School Education 6.7%, Clothing, Footwear and Personal Accessory Retailing 4.0% and Hospitals 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Emu Flat, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $626, the median family income was $1,418 and the median household income was $1,266.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 77 families in Emu Flat: of these 39.0% were couple families without children, 53.2% were couple families with children, 7.8% 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 101 occupied private dwellings were counted in Emu Flat.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Emu Flat, 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 Emu Flat, 36.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 49.5% were owned with a mortgage and 8.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Emu Flat, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 77.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 44.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Emu Flat, the median weekly rent was $148. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Emu Flat, 75.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 19.8% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.