Rhynie

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 362 people were usually resident in Rhynie: of these 52.8% were male and 47.2% were female. Of the total population 0.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 22.1% of people usually resident in Rhynie were children aged 0-14 years, and 29.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 45 years.

In the 2006 Census, 94.8% of people usually resident in Rhynie were Australian citizens, 11.9% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 69.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Rhynie were married, 10.6% were either separated or divorced, 4.2% were widowed and 14.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 82.3% of people usually resident in Rhynie, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 5.5%, Hungary 1.4%, United States of America 1.4%, Netherlands 1.1% and Israel 1.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Rhynie were No Religion 26.2%, Uniting Church 20.7%, Catholic 18.8%, Anglican 13.3% and Lutheran 6.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Rhynie were Dutch 1.4%, Hungarian 1.1% and Hebrew 0.8%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 189 people aged 15 years and over in Rhynie were in the labour force. Of these 61.4% worked full-time, 28.6% worked part-time, 3.7% were away from work, 1.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.8% were unemployed. 79 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Rhynie were Managers 35.0%, Professionals 14.4%, Labourers 14.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 6.7%, Sales Workers 6.1% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Rhynie, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 31.7%, School Education 8.9%, Local Government Administration 4.4%, Pharmaceutical and Other Store-Based Retailing 3.9% and Residential Care Services 3.9%.

In the 2006 Census in Rhynie, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $453, the median family income was $1,062 and the median household income was $788.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 107 families in Rhynie: of these 55.1% were couple families without children, 40.2% were couple families with children, 4.7% 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 147 occupied private dwellings were counted in Rhynie.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Rhynie, 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 Rhynie, 57.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 31.3% were owned with a mortgage and 10.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Rhynie, 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 86.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Rhynie, the median weekly rent was $100. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $696. 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 Rhynie, 72.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 23.8% were single (or lone) person households and 2.7% were group households.