Iron Knob

2006 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC43801
People 199
Male 110
Female 89
Median age 51
Australian citizenship 173
People born overseas 31
Overseas visitors (excluded from people counts) 0
Families 49
All private dwellings (including unoccupied) 158
Average people per household 1.7
Median weekly household income $416
Median monthly mortgage repayment $256
Median weekly rent $5

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People Iron Knob % Iron Knob Australia % Australia
Total 199 -- 19,855,288 --
Male 110 55.3 9,799,252 49.4
Female 89 44.7 10,056,036 50.6
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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 3 1.5 455,031 2.3

In the 2006 Census, 199 people were usually resident in Iron Knob: of these 55.3% were male and 44.7% were female. Of the total population 1.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

Age
People
Iron Knob % Iron Knob Australia % Australia
0-4 years 10 5.0 1,260,405 6.3
5-14 years 20 10.1 2,676,807 13.5
15-24 years 10 5.0 2,704,276 13.6
25-54 years 73 36.7 8,376,751 42.2
55-64 years 46 23.1 2,192,675 11.0
65 years and over 39 19.6 2,644,374 13.3
Median age 51 -- 37 --

In the 2006 Census, 15.1% of people usually resident in Iron Knob were children aged 0-14 years, and 42.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 51 years.

Selected characteristics Iron Knob % Iron Knob Australia % Australia
Australian citizenship 173 86.9 17,095,569 86.1
People born overseas 31 15.6 4,416,037 22.2
Overseas visitors (excluded from people counts) 0 0.0 206,358 1.0

In the 2006 Census, 86.9% of people usually resident in Iron Knob were Australian citizens, 15.6% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Iron Knob % Iron Knob Australia % Australia
Married 83 49.4 7,900,684 49.6
Separated or divorced 36 21.4 1,801,979 11.3
Widowed 12 7.1 936,813 5.9
Never married 39 23.2 5,278,600 33.2

In the 2006 Census, 49.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Iron Knob were married, 21.4% were either separated or divorced, 7.1% were widowed and 23.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

Country of birth Iron Knob % Iron Knob Australia % Australia
Australia 146 73.4 14,072,944 70.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null
New Zealand 9 4.5 389,463 2.0
England 5 2.5 856,939 4.3
Philippines 4 2.0 120,539 0.6
Germany 4 2.0 106,525 0.5
Poland 4 2.0 52,254 0.3

In the 2006 Census, 73.4% of people usually resident in Iron Knob, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 4.5%, England 2.5%, Philippines 2.0%, Germany 2.0% and Poland 2.0%.

Religious affiliation, top responses Iron Knob % Iron Knob Australia % Australia
No Religion 55 27.6 3,706,557 18.7
Uniting Church 35 17.6 1,135,422 5.7
Anglican 32 16.1 3,718,248 18.7
Catholic 24 12.1 5,126,882 25.8
Presbyterian and Reformed 8 4.0 596,668 3.0

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Iron Knob were No Religion 27.6%, Uniting Church 17.6%, Anglican 16.1%, Catholic 12.1% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.0%.

Language, top responses (other than English) Iron Knob % Iron Knob Australia % Australia
Filipino 3 1.5 39,044 0.2
Romanian 3 1.5 10,898 0.1
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English only spoken at home 177 88.9 15,581,333 78.5

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Iron Knob were Filipino 1.5% and Romanian 1.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 88.9%.

Employment

Employment
People aged 15 years and over
Iron Knob % Iron Knob Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 29 56.9 5,827,432 60.7
Worked part-time 19 37.3 2,685,193 27.9
Away from work 0 0.0 337,991 3.5
Hours worked not stated 0 0.0 253,567 2.6
Unemployed 3 5.9 503,804 5.2
Not in the labour force 105 -- 5,271,116 --
Total in labour force (includes employed and unemployed people) 51 -- 9,607,987 --
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During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 51 people aged 15 years and over in Iron Knob were in the labour force. Of these 56.9% worked full-time, 37.3% worked part-time, 0.0% were away from work, 0.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.9% were unemployed. 105 people were not in the labour force.

Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Iron Knob % Iron Knob Australia % Australia
Labourers 15 31.3 952,520 10.5
Managers 11 22.9 1,202,267 13.2
Machinery Operators And Drivers 6 12.5 604,616 6.6
Technicians and Trades Workers 5 10.4 1,309,258 14.4
Community and Personal Service Workers 3 6.3 801,906 8.8
Sales Workers 3 6.3 896,208 9.8

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Iron Knob were Labourers 31.3%, Managers 22.9%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 12.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 10.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.3% and Sales Workers 6.3%.

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Iron Knob % Iron Knob Australia % Australia
Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 17 35.4 133,275 1.5
Accommodation 7 14.6 117,705 1.3
Employment Services 4 8.3 83,212 0.9
Postal and Courier Pick-up and Delivery Services 3 6.3 57,163 0.6
Allied Health Services 3 6.3 99,288 1.1

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Iron Knob, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 35.4%, Accommodation 14.6%, Employment Services 8.3%, Postal and Courier Pick-up and Delivery Services 6.3% and Allied Health Services 6.3%.

Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Iron Knob % Iron Knob Australia % Australia
Personal 234 -- 466 --
Family 491 -- 1,171 --
Household 416 -- 1,027 --

In the 2006 Census in Iron Knob, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $234, the median family income was $491 and the median household income was $416.

Families

family composition

Family composition

Family composition Iron Knob % Iron Knob Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 30 61.2 1,943,643 37.2
Couple family with children 10 20.4 2,362,582 45.3
One parent family 9 18.4 823,254 15.8
Other family 0 0.0 89,686 1.7
Total families 49 -- 5,219,165 --

In the 2006 Census, there were 49 families in Iron Knob: of these 61.2% were couple families without children, 20.4% were couple families with children, 18.4% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwellings

dwelling structure | dwelling characteristics | household composition

Dwelling structure

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

Dwelling type Iron Knob % Iron Knob Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 111 -- 7,596,183 --
All private dwellings (including unoccupied) 158 -- 8,426,559 --

In the 2006 Census 111 occupied private dwellings were counted in Iron Knob.

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Iron Knob % Iron Knob Australia % Australia
Separate house 101 91.0 5,685,387 74.8
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 0 0.0 702,550 9.2
Flat, unit or apartment 0 0.0 1,076,315 14.2
Other dwelling 10 9.0 127,337 1.7
Dwelling type not stated 0 0.0 4,594 0.1

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Iron Knob, 91.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 9.0% were other dwellings.

Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Iron Knob % Iron Knob Australia % Australia
Owned outright 55 49.5 2,478,264 32.6
Owned with a mortgage (includes being purchased under rent/buy scheme) 18 16.2 2,448,205 32.2
Rented (includes rent-free) 26 23.4 2,063,947 27.2
Other tenure type 4 3.6 65,715 0.9
Tenure type not stated 5 4.5 540,050 7.1

In the 2006 Census in Iron Knob, 49.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 16.2% were owned with a mortgage and 23.4% were rented.

Landlord type
Occupied private dwellings being rented (including rent-free accommodation)
Iron Knob % Iron Knob Australia % Australia
Real estate agent 0 0.0 1,043,198 50.5
State or Territory housing authority 4 15.4 306,697 14.9
Other landlord type 16 61.5 652,012 31.6
Landlord type not stated 5 19.2 62,037 3.0

In the 2006 Census in Iron Knob, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 15.4% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 61.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling characteristics Iron Knob % Iron Knob Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 5 -- 190 --
Median monthly mortgage repayment 256 -- 1,300 --
Average people per household 1.7 -- 2.6 --
Average number of people per bedroom 1.1 -- 1.1 --

In the 2006 Census in Iron Knob, the median weekly rent was $5. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $256. The average people per household was 1.7 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

Household composition
Excludes visitor only and other not classifiable households
Iron Knob % Iron Knob Australia % Australia
Family households 47 42.3 5,122,760 67.4
Single (or lone) person households 52 46.8 1,740,481 22.9
Group households 4 3.6 280,856 3.7

In the 2006 Census in Iron Knob, 42.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 46.8% were single (or lone) person households and 3.6% were group households.

The information contained in this QuickStat has been produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. It contains data from the 2006 Census of Population & Housing held on 9 August 2006. Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. These adjustments may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages in QuickStats. For more information refer to Introduced Random Error. For further enquiries contact the ABS National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 | www.abs.gov.au/census

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