Greenwood

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 9,541 people were usually resident in Greenwood: of these 49.5% were male and 50.5% were female. Of the total population 0.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 18.1% of people usually resident in Greenwood were children aged 0-14 years, and 23.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 37 years.

In the 2006 Census, 89.2% of people usually resident in Greenwood were Australian citizens, 26.2% were born overseas and 0.7% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 52.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Greenwood were married, 11.8% were either separated or divorced, 3.6% were widowed and 32.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 69.9% of people usually resident in Greenwood, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 9.1%, New Zealand 3.1%, Scotland 1.5%, South Africa 1.2% and India 0.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Greenwood were Catholic 27.0%, No Religion 24.1%, Anglican 21.1%, Uniting Church 5.4% and Presbyterian and Reformed 2.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Greenwood were Italian 1.2%, Vietnamese 0.4%, Cantonese 0.4%, Spanish 0.3% and Macedonian 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 90.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 5,723 people aged 15 years and over in Greenwood were in the labour force. Of these 61.3% worked full-time, 29.7% worked part-time, 3.7% were away from work, 2.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.0% were unemployed. 1,888 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Greenwood were Professionals 19.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 18.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 17.7%, Sales Workers 10.6%, Managers 9.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.4%, Labourers 8.8% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Greenwood, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 6.1%, Hospitals 3.9%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.1%, State Government Administration 2.5% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Greenwood, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $572, the median family income was $1,328 and the median household income was $1,170.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 2,817 families in Greenwood: of these 37.6% were couple families without children, 44.9% were couple families with children, 16.0% were one parent families and 1.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 3,687 occupied private dwellings were counted in Greenwood.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Greenwood, 93.7% were separate houses, 6.3% 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 Greenwood, 35.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 45.8% were owned with a mortgage and 15.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Greenwood, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 43.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 7.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 47.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Greenwood, the median weekly rent was $200. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,192. 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 Greenwood, 75.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 19.7% were single (or lone) person households and 3.1% were group households.