Kewdale

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 5,439 people were usually resident in Kewdale: of these 49.1% were male and 50.9% were female. Of the total population 2.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 16.8% of people usually resident in Kewdale were children aged 0-14 years, and 28.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 38 years.

In the 2006 Census, 84.0% of people usually resident in Kewdale were Australian citizens, 31.9% were born overseas and 0.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 45.5% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Kewdale were married, 13.1% were either separated or divorced, 7.0% were widowed and 34.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 62.1% of people usually resident in Kewdale, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 7.2%, New Zealand 3.3%, Italy 2.4%, Scotland 1.3% and India 1.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Kewdale were Catholic 27.9%, No Religion 20.8%, Anglican 19.9%, Islam 5.2% and Uniting Church 2.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Kewdale were Italian 2.9%, Arabic 2.3%, Mandarin 1.0%, Burmese 1.0% and Cantonese 0.9%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 78.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 2,703 people aged 15 years and over in Kewdale were in the labour force. Of these 64.6% worked full-time, 25.2% worked part-time, 3.7% were away from work, 2.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.8% were unemployed. 1,567 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Kewdale were Clerical and Administrative Workers 18.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 17.2%, Professionals 13.2%, Labourers 12.2%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 10.5%, Sales Workers 9.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.9% and Managers 8.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Kewdale, the most common responses for industry of employment included Road Freight Transport 4.1%, School Education 3.7%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.2%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.6% and Hospitals 2.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Kewdale, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $464, the median family income was $1,109 and the median household income was $900.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,479 families in Kewdale: of these 41.9% were couple families without children, 36.9% were couple families with children, 18.3% were one parent families and 2.9% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 2,358 occupied private dwellings were counted in Kewdale.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Kewdale, 79.1% were separate houses, 14.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 6.1% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Kewdale, 36.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 28.1% were owned with a mortgage and 28.6% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Kewdale, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 45.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 5.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 45.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Kewdale, the median weekly rent was $170. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,103. The average people per household was 2.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Kewdale, 61.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 30.2% were single (or lone) person households and 4.2% were group households.