Cape Burney

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 399 people were usually resident in Cape Burney: of these 52.9% were male and 47.1% were female. Of the total population 7.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 14.3% of people usually resident in Cape Burney were children aged 0-14 years, and 29.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 44 years.

In the 2006 Census, 88.2% of people usually resident in Cape Burney were Australian citizens, 18.5% were born overseas and 1.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 48.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Cape Burney were married, 19.5% were either separated or divorced, 4.7% were widowed and 27.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 74.2% of people usually resident in Cape Burney, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 8.3%, New Zealand 4.3%, Ireland 0.8%, Zimbabwe 0.8% and Germany 0.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Cape Burney were Catholic 25.6%, No Religion 23.8%, Anglican 23.6%, Uniting Church 2.5% and Seventh-day Adventist 2.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Cape Burney were Auslan 1.5%, French 1.3% and Polish 1.0%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 215 people aged 15 years and over in Cape Burney were in the labour force. Of these 58.6% worked full-time, 21.4% worked part-time, 7.4% were away from work, 4.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 8.4% were unemployed. 107 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Cape Burney were Technicians and Trades Workers 20.8%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 17.8%, Professionals 13.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 12.2%, Labourers 11.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.2%, Sales Workers 9.1% and Managers 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Cape Burney, the most common responses for industry of employment included Metal Ore Mining 6.1%, School Education 5.1%, Road Freight Transport 4.6%, Accommodation 4.1% and Allied Health Services 4.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Cape Burney, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $467, the median family income was $1,144 and the median household income was $988.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 121 families in Cape Burney: of these 53.7% were couple families without children, 32.2% were couple families with children, 10.7% were one parent families and 3.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 195 occupied private dwellings were counted in Cape Burney.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Cape Burney, 65.6% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 34.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Cape Burney, 44.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 37.4% were owned with a mortgage and 12.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Cape Burney, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 37.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 62.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Cape Burney, the median weekly rent was $153. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $915. The average people per household was 2.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Cape Burney, 62.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 23.6% were single (or lone) person households and 4.6% were group households.