Stanley Flat

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 490 people were usually resident in Stanley Flat: of these 49.8% were male and 50.2% were female. Of the total population 2.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.4% of people usually resident in Stanley Flat were children aged 0-14 years, and 25.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 41 years.

In the 2006 Census, 94.7% of people usually resident in Stanley Flat were Australian citizens, 8.8% were born overseas and 1.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 66.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Stanley Flat were married, 7.5% were either separated or divorced, 2.6% were widowed and 24.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 88.2% of people usually resident in Stanley Flat, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.3%, New Zealand 1.8%, Germany 0.8%, Zimbabwe 0.8% and Scotland 0.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Stanley Flat were Catholic 22.0%, No Religion 20.2%, Anglican 14.3%, Uniting Church 13.7% and Lutheran 6.5%.

In the 2006 Census, there were no other responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Stanley Flat. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 98.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 283 people aged 15 years and over in Stanley Flat were in the labour force. Of these 61.8% worked full-time, 31.4% worked part-time, 4.6% were away from work, 2.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 0.0% were unemployed. 91 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Stanley Flat were Managers 26.1%, Labourers 19.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.1%, Professionals 12.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 9.9%, Sales Workers 9.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.7% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Stanley Flat, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 11.7%, Fruit and Tree Nut Growing 11.7%, Hospitals 5.7%, Beverage Manufacturing 5.7% and Building Cleaning, Pest Control and Gardening Services 4.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Stanley Flat, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $538, the median family income was $1,138 and the median household income was $1,032.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 147 families in Stanley Flat: of these 46.9% were couple families without children, 46.3% were couple families with children, 6.8% 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 185 occupied private dwellings were counted in Stanley Flat.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Stanley Flat, 96.8% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.6% were flats, units or apartments and 1.6% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Stanley Flat, 37.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 38.9% were owned with a mortgage and 20.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Stanley Flat, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 29.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 78.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Stanley Flat, the median weekly rent was $130. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,030. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Stanley Flat, 82.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 16.8% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.