Middle Beach

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 366 people were usually resident in Middle Beach: of these 55.2% were male and 44.8% 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 Middle Beach were children aged 0-14 years, and 28.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 43 years.

In the 2006 Census, 77.0% of people usually resident in Middle Beach were Australian citizens, 16.9% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 55.5% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Middle Beach were married, 14.1% were either separated or divorced, 4.8% were widowed and 26.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 66.1% of people usually resident in Middle Beach, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.6%, Netherlands 3.0%, Scotland 1.6%, Italy 1.4% and United States of America 1.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Middle Beach were No Religion 25.4%, Anglican 14.2%, Catholic 13.9%, Uniting Church 6.8% and Eastern Orthodox 2.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Middle Beach were Italian 3.3%, Spanish 2.2%, Greek 1.6%, Serbo-Croatian/Yugoslavian, so described 1.1% and Malay 0.8%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 76.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 140 people aged 15 years and over in Middle Beach were in the labour force. Of these 64.3% worked full-time, 30.0% worked part-time, 2.1% were away from work, 0.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.6% were unemployed. 104 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Middle Beach were Managers 33.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 20.0%, Labourers 18.5%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 10.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 8.1%, Sales Workers 5.2%, Professionals 4.4% and Community and Personal Service Workers 2.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Middle Beach, the most common responses for industry of employment included Mushroom and Vegetable Growing 8.9%, Road Freight Transport 8.1%, Other Livestock Farming 7.4%, Poultry Farming 4.4% and Grocery, Liquor and Tobacco Product Wholesaling 4.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Middle Beach, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $382, the median family income was $862 and the median household income was $694.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 91 families in Middle Beach: of these 45.1% were couple families without children, 39.6% were couple families with children, 15.4% 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 149 occupied private dwellings were counted in Middle Beach.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Middle Beach, 92.6% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 7.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Middle Beach, 36.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 28.9% were owned with a mortgage and 16.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Middle Beach, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 12.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 60.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Middle Beach, the median weekly rent was $60. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,213. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Middle Beach, 60.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 25.5% were single (or lone) person households and 2.7% were group households.