Jervois

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 283 people were usually resident in Jervois: of these 53.0% were male and 47.0% were female. Of the total population 1.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.5% of people usually resident in Jervois were children aged 0-14 years, and 21.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 37 years.

In the 2006 Census, 97.9% of people usually resident in Jervois were Australian citizens, 5.3% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 52.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Jervois were married, 13.1% were either separated or divorced, 1.7% were widowed and 32.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 90.8% of people usually resident in Jervois, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.1% and United States of America 1.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Jervois were No Religion 34.6%, Uniting Church 20.1%, Anglican 12.7%, Catholic 12.4% and Lutheran 8.8%.

In the 2006 Census, there were no other responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Jervois. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 97.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 157 people aged 15 years and over in Jervois were in the labour force. Of these 64.3% worked full-time, 26.8% worked part-time, 5.1% were away from work, 1.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 1.9% were unemployed. 64 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Jervois were Managers 31.8%, Labourers 22.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.0%, Sales Workers 8.4%, Professionals 7.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 5.8% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 3.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Jervois, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 12.3%, Other Livestock Farming 8.4%, Bakery Product Manufacturing 5.2%, Employment Services 4.5% and Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 4.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Jervois, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $410, the median family income was $1,021 and the median household income was $1,014.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 89 families in Jervois: of these 41.6% were couple families without children, 42.7% were couple families with children, 15.7% 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 104 occupied private dwellings were counted in Jervois.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Jervois, 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 Jervois, 35.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 38.5% were owned with a mortgage and 18.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Jervois, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 21.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 68.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Jervois, the median weekly rent was $83. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,250. The average people per household was 2.7 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Jervois, 79.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 12.5% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.