Glossop

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 652 people were usually resident in Glossop: of these 51.2% were male and 48.8% were female. Of the total population 1.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 25.8% of people usually resident in Glossop were children aged 0-14 years, and 19.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 35 years.

In the 2006 Census, 93.4% of people usually resident in Glossop were Australian citizens, 12.3% were born overseas and 0.8% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 55.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Glossop were married, 10.1% were either separated or divorced, 3.7% were widowed and 31.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 83.1% of people usually resident in Glossop, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Greece 3.5%, England 1.7%, India 1.4%, Croatia 0.9% and Germany 0.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Glossop were No Religion 26.4%, Catholic 14.4%, Lutheran 9.2%, Eastern Orthodox 9.0% and Anglican 8.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Glossop were Greek 7.7%, Punjabi 4.1%, Italian 1.2%, Cantonese 0.9% and Turkish 0.8%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 81.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 321 people aged 15 years and over in Glossop were in the labour force. Of these 61.4% worked full-time, 24.3% worked part-time, 3.4% were away from work, 3.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.8% were unemployed. 148 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Glossop were Labourers 26.7%, Managers 18.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.1%, Professionals 9.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.4%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.1% and Sales Workers 6.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Glossop, the most common responses for industry of employment included Fruit and Tree Nut Growing 16.2%, Beverage Manufacturing 7.1%, School Education 5.4%, Road Freight Transport 5.1% and Fuel Retailing 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Glossop, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $444, the median family income was $1,054 and the median household income was $827.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 182 families in Glossop: of these 35.2% were couple families without children, 50.0% were couple families with children, 12.1% were one parent families and 2.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 240 occupied private dwellings were counted in Glossop.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Glossop, 97.9% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 2.1% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Glossop, 33.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 45.4% were owned with a mortgage and 16.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Glossop, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 33.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 48.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Glossop, the median weekly rent was $125. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $867. 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 Glossop, 73.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 20.4% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.