Brigadoon

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 561 people were usually resident in Brigadoon: of these 52.0% were male and 48.0% were female. Of the total population 0.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 24.2% of people usually resident in Brigadoon were children aged 0-14 years, and 22.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 40 years.

In the 2006 Census, 88.4% of people usually resident in Brigadoon were Australian citizens, 33.5% were born overseas and 1.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 67.5% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Brigadoon were married, 7.8% were either separated or divorced, 2.4% were widowed and 23.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 62.4% of people usually resident in Brigadoon, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 16.8%, New Zealand 2.5%, Wales 1.2%, Scotland 1.2% and Kenya 1.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Brigadoon were No Religion 28.2%, Anglican 22.5%, Catholic 21.4%, Uniting Church 4.1% and Christian, nfd 3.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Brigadoon were Polish 1.2%, Dutch 1.2%, French 0.9%, Italian 0.9% and Punjabi 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 302 people aged 15 years and over in Brigadoon were in the labour force. Of these 61.3% worked full-time, 29.1% worked part-time, 6.0% were away from work, 2.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 1.7% were unemployed. 112 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Brigadoon were Professionals 22.9%, Managers 21.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 18.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.1%, Sales Workers 11.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.1%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.7% and Labourers 1.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Brigadoon, the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.7%, Hospitals 3.4%, Road Freight Transport 3.0%, Metal Ore Mining 2.7% and Machinery and Equipment Repair and Maintenance 2.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Brigadoon, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $655, the median family income was $1,924 and the median household income was $1,873.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 166 families in Brigadoon: of these 38.0% were couple families without children, 53.6% were couple families with children, 6.6% were one parent families and 1.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 181 occupied private dwellings were counted in Brigadoon.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Brigadoon, 96.7% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 3.3% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Brigadoon, 30.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 60.8% were owned with a mortgage and 3.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Brigadoon, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 57.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 42.9% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Brigadoon, the median weekly rent was $218. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,935. The average people per household was 3.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Brigadoon, 94.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 5.0% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.