Karawara

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,022 people were usually resident in Karawara: of these 51.4% were male and 48.6% were female. Of the total population 2.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 14.3% of people usually resident in Karawara were children aged 0-14 years, and 15.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 26 years.

In the 2006 Census, 58.1% of people usually resident in Karawara were Australian citizens, 53.5% were born overseas and 9.1% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 32.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Karawara were married, 8.9% were either separated or divorced, 3.5% were widowed and 55.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 39.1% of people usually resident in Karawara, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Malaysia 11.4%, China 4.9%, England 4.0%, Singapore 3.7% and India 2.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Karawara were No Religion 22.3%, Catholic 20.0%, Buddhism 8.7%, Anglican 8.2% and Islam 6.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Karawara were Mandarin 12.6%, Cantonese 6.5%, Indonesian 2.4%, Persian 1.8% and Malay 1.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 48.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 945 people aged 15 years and over in Karawara were in the labour force. Of these 43.0% worked full-time, 40.2% worked part-time, 3.2% were away from work, 2.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 10.8% were unemployed. 681 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Karawara were Professionals 23.0%, Labourers 15.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 12.0%, Sales Workers 11.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.0%, Managers 8.1% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Karawara, the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 11.5%, Tertiary Education 3.7%, Hospitals 3.7%, Building Cleaning, Pest Control and Gardening Services 3.1% and School Education 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Karawara, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $243, the median family income was $1,171 and the median household income was $917.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 384 families in Karawara: of these 32.0% were couple families without children, 43.8% were couple families with children, 19.5% were one parent families and 4.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 621 occupied private dwellings were counted in Karawara.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Karawara, 76.5% were separate houses, 11.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 12.2% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Karawara, 19.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 29.1% were owned with a mortgage and 40.6% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Karawara, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 25.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 45.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 25.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Karawara, the median weekly rent was $150. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,308. The average people per household was 2.7 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Karawara, 59.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 21.3% were single (or lone) person households and 11.0% were group households.