Karoonda

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 514 people were usually resident in Karoonda: of these 47.7% were male and 52.3% were female. Of the total population 1.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 13.6% of people usually resident in Karoonda were children aged 0-14 years, and 43.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 51 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.1% of people usually resident in Karoonda were Australian citizens, 7.2% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 56.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Karoonda were married, 8.1% were either separated or divorced, 13.1% were widowed and 21.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 86.2% of people usually resident in Karoonda, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.8%, South Africa 1.0%, Poland 0.6%, Zimbabwe 0.6% and Papua New Guinea 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Karoonda were Uniting Church 29.2%, Lutheran 15.8%, Anglican 12.5%, No Religion 9.9% and Christian, nfd 8.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Karoonda were Filipino 1.2% and Urdu 1.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 227 people aged 15 years and over in Karoonda were in the labour force. Of these 67.0% worked full-time, 23.8% worked part-time, 5.3% were away from work, 4.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 0.0% were unemployed. 189 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Karoonda were Managers 36.1%, Professionals 15.9%, Labourers 10.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 7.0%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.6% and Sales Workers 5.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Karoonda, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 32.2%, School Education 7.9%, Hospitals 4.8%, Allied Health Services 4.0% and Specialised Industrial Machinery and Equipment Wholesaling 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Karoonda, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $313, the median family income was $732 and the median household income was $606.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 133 families in Karoonda: of these 50.4% were couple families without children, 36.8% were couple families with children, 12.8% 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 217 occupied private dwellings were counted in Karoonda.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Karoonda, 97.7% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 2.3% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Karoonda, 47.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 24.0% were owned with a mortgage and 17.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Karoonda, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 8.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 13.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 75.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Karoonda, the median weekly rent was $85. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $542. The average people per household was 2.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Karoonda, 62.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 26.3% were single (or lone) person households and 3.2% were group households.