Spalding

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 303 people were usually resident in Spalding: of these 53.5% were male and 46.5% were female. Of the total population 0.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.1% of people usually resident in Spalding were children aged 0-14 years, and 27.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 39 years.

In the 2006 Census, 95.0% of people usually resident in Spalding were Australian citizens, 6.3% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 63.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Spalding were married, 6.3% were either separated or divorced, 8.0% were widowed and 24.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 89.4% of people usually resident in Spalding, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.3%, Zimbabwe 2.3%, Scotland 2.3% and Netherlands 1.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Spalding were Catholic 25.1%, No Religion 24.8%, Uniting Church 18.8%, Anglican 12.2% and Pentecostal 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Spalding was Italian 1.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 98.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 148 people aged 15 years and over in Spalding were in the labour force. Of these 65.5% worked full-time, 22.3% worked part-time, 4.7% were away from work, 2.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.4% were unemployed. 90 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Spalding were Managers 35.7%, Labourers 17.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.9%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.3%, Professionals 4.3% and Sales Workers 3.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Spalding, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 35.0%, Hospitals 5.0%, Residential Care Services 4.3%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 4.3% and Local Government Administration 3.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Spalding, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $354, the median family income was $735 and the median household income was $617.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 92 families in Spalding: of these 55.4% were couple families without children, 35.9% were couple families with children, 5.4% were one parent families and 3.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 127 occupied private dwellings were counted in Spalding.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Spalding, 96.9% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.1% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Spalding, 49.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 29.9% were owned with a mortgage and 18.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Spalding, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 20.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 12.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 70.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Spalding, the median weekly rent was $83. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $471. The average people per household was 2.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Spalding, 67.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 28.3% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.