Kallaroo

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 5,119 people were usually resident in Kallaroo: of these 48.9% were male and 51.1% were female. Of the total population 0.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.1% of people usually resident in Kallaroo were children aged 0-14 years, and 24.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 39 years.

In the 2006 Census, 83.3% of people usually resident in Kallaroo were Australian citizens, 41.1% were born overseas and 1.1% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 58.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Kallaroo were married, 8.3% were either separated or divorced, 4.9% were widowed and 28.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 53.8% of people usually resident in Kallaroo, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 19.8%, New Zealand 3.0%, South Africa 2.9%, Scotland 2.2% and Ireland 1.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Kallaroo were Anglican 31.2%, Catholic 24.5%, No Religion 19.0%, Uniting Church 3.6% and Presbyterian and Reformed 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Kallaroo were German 0.6%, Cantonese 0.6%, Mandarin 0.5%, Dutch 0.5% and Italian 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 89.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 2,832 people aged 15 years and over in Kallaroo were in the labour force. Of these 59.5% worked full-time, 30.8% worked part-time, 4.1% were away from work, 2.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.8% were unemployed. 1,157 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Kallaroo were Professionals 22.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.5%, Managers 14.5%, Sales Workers 10.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.2%, Labourers 6.8% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 3.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Kallaroo, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.4%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.1%, Hospitals 3.6%, Residential Building Construction 2.8% and Building Installation Services 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Kallaroo, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $578, the median family income was $1,650 and the median household income was $1,404.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,456 families in Kallaroo: of these 36.9% were couple families without children, 52.2% were couple families with children, 9.6% were one parent families and 1.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,869 occupied private dwellings were counted in Kallaroo.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Kallaroo, 90.0% were separate houses, 2.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 7.1% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Kallaroo, 40.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 39.8% were owned with a mortgage and 14.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Kallaroo, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 55.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 1.4% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 43.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Kallaroo, the median weekly rent was $230. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,430. The average people per household was 2.7 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Kallaroo, 77.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 17.2% were single (or lone) person households and 2.9% were group households.