Success

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 4,854 people were usually resident in Success: of these 48.5% were male and 51.5% were female. Of the total population 1.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 23.9% of people usually resident in Success were children aged 0-14 years, and 15.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 31 years.

In the 2006 Census, 82.9% of people usually resident in Success were Australian citizens, 32.5% were born overseas and 0.6% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 57.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Success were married, 8.7% were either separated or divorced, 4.0% were widowed and 29.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 62.4% of people usually resident in Success, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 8.3%, South Africa 3.4%, New Zealand 2.6%, Scotland 2.1% and Malaysia 1.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Success were Catholic 30.2%, No Religion 22.7%, Anglican 19.2%, Uniting Church 3.0% and Presbyterian and Reformed 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Success were Mandarin 1.6%, Portuguese 0.9%, Cantonese 0.9%, Indonesian 0.9% and Spanish 0.7%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 82.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 2,572 people aged 15 years and over in Success were in the labour force. Of these 66.6% worked full-time, 23.5% worked part-time, 4.6% were away from work, 1.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.4% were unemployed. 963 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Success were Technicians and Trades Workers 18.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 18.5%, Professionals 16.6%, Labourers 10.3%, Sales Workers 10.1%, Managers 9.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.8% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Success, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 4.0%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.7%, Hospitals 3.5%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.9% and Road Freight Transport 2.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Success, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $607, the median family income was $1,457 and the median household income was $1,338.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,381 families in Success: of these 34.6% were couple families without children, 52.1% were couple families with children, 11.8% 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 1,707 occupied private dwellings were counted in Success.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Success, 85.7% were separate houses, 11.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.4% were flats, units or apartments and 2.6% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Success, 16.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 59.5% were owned with a mortgage and 15.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Success, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 64.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 1.9% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 32.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Success, the median weekly rent was $250. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,517. The average people per household was 2.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Success, 79.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 14.5% were single (or lone) person households and 1.7% were group households.