Perponda

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 192 people were usually resident in Perponda: of these 51.6% were male and 48.4% were female. Of the total population 2.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.3% of people usually resident in Perponda were children aged 0-14 years, and 21.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 40 years.

In the 2006 Census, 97.9% of people usually resident in Perponda were Australian citizens, 7.3% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 67.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Perponda were married, 5.2% were either separated or divorced, 0.0% were widowed and 25.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 91.7% of people usually resident in Perponda, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.1% and Philippines 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Perponda were Lutheran 30.7%, Uniting Church 17.7%, No Religion 15.6%, Catholic 10.9% and Anglican 6.3%.

In the 2006 Census, there were no other responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Perponda. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 97.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 113 people aged 15 years and over in Perponda were in the labour force. Of these 64.6% worked full-time, 23.0% worked part-time, 2.7% were away from work, 7.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.7% were unemployed. 38 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Perponda were Managers 52.7%, Labourers 16.4%, Professionals 8.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 5.5%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.5% and Sales Workers 2.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Perponda, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 46.4%, Mushroom and Vegetable Growing 7.3%, Medical and Other Health Care Services 6.4%, Hospitals 4.5% and Manufacturing 3.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Perponda, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $405, the median family income was $1,012 and the median household income was $857.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 58 families in Perponda: of these 37.9% were couple families without children, 55.2% were couple families with children, 6.9% 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 81 occupied private dwellings were counted in Perponda.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Perponda, 96.3% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 3.7% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Perponda, 42.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 29.6% were owned with a mortgage and 21.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Perponda, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 64.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Perponda, the median weekly rent was $0. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $824. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Perponda, 70.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 18.5% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.