Tarlee

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 288 people were usually resident in Tarlee: of these 47.9% were male and 52.1% were female. Of the total population 0.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 24.7% of people usually resident in Tarlee were children aged 0-14 years, and 26.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 38 years.

In the 2006 Census, 92.0% of people usually resident in Tarlee were Australian citizens, 12.8% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 50.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Tarlee were married, 16.0% were either separated or divorced, 3.2% were widowed and 27.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 84.7% of people usually resident in Tarlee, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 8.7%, Malta 1.7%, Italy 1.0% and Netherlands 1.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Tarlee were Uniting Church 18.1%, Catholic 17.4%, Anglican 17.0%, No Religion 14.9% and Lutheran 14.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Tarlee was Italian 1.0%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 97.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 120 people aged 15 years and over in Tarlee were in the labour force. Of these 52.5% worked full-time, 30.0% worked part-time, 3.3% were away from work, 5.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 9.2% were unemployed. 88 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Tarlee were Managers 28.4%, Labourers 25.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.0%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.3%, Sales Workers 5.5%, Professionals 3.7% and Community and Personal Service Workers 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Tarlee, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 20.2%, Road Freight Transport 7.3%, Poultry Farming 4.6%, Grocery, Liquor and Tobacco Product Wholesaling 3.7% and Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Tarlee, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $392, the median family income was $762 and the median household income was $705.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 77 families in Tarlee: of these 35.1% were couple families without children, 44.2% were couple families with children, 20.8% 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 112 occupied private dwellings were counted in Tarlee.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Tarlee, 97.3% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 2.7% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Tarlee, 41.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 39.3% were owned with a mortgage and 17.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Tarlee, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 36.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 68.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Tarlee, the median weekly rent was $130. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $704. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Tarlee, 67.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 24.1% were single (or lone) person households and 6.3% were group households.