Yahl

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 472 people were usually resident in Yahl: of these 50.4% were male and 49.6% were female. Of the total population 2.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 25.6% of people usually resident in Yahl were children aged 0-14 years, and 17.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 36 years.

In the 2006 Census, 92.8% of people usually resident in Yahl were Australian citizens, 7.0% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 67.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Yahl were married, 5.1% were either separated or divorced, 3.4% were widowed and 22.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 87.7% of people usually resident in Yahl, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.7%, Scotland 1.5%, Italy 1.3%, Germany 1.1% and Russian Federation 0.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Yahl were No Religion 25.6%, Catholic 22.0%, Uniting Church 9.7%, Anglican 9.1% and Presbyterian and Reformed 7.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Yahl were Italian 1.3%, Russian 0.6%, German 0.6% and Dutch 0.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 249 people aged 15 years and over in Yahl were in the labour force. Of these 60.6% worked full-time, 29.7% worked part-time, 5.2% were away from work, 2.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.4% were unemployed. 81 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Yahl were Managers 17.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 17.3%, Labourers 14.4%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 12.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.9%, Professionals 9.1%, Sales Workers 8.6% and Community and Personal Service Workers 8.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Yahl, the most common responses for industry of employment included Log Sawmilling and Timber Dressing 5.8%, Converted Paper Product Manufacturing 4.5%, Road Freight Transport 4.1%, Residential Care Services 4.1% and Dairy Cattle Farming 3.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Yahl, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $493, the median family income was $1,162 and the median household income was $1,104.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 133 families in Yahl: of these 36.8% were couple families without children, 51.1% were couple families with children, 12.0% 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 150 occupied private dwellings were counted in Yahl.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Yahl, 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 Yahl, 37.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 50.0% were owned with a mortgage and 6.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Yahl, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 40.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 90.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Yahl, the median weekly rent was $150. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $953. The average people per household was 3.1 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Yahl, 83.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 11.3% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.