Centennial Park

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 477 people were usually resident in Centennial Park: of these 44.2% were male and 55.8% were female. Of the total population 4.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 11.5% of people usually resident in Centennial Park were children aged 0-14 years, and 37.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 47 years.

In the 2006 Census, 88.3% of people usually resident in Centennial Park were Australian citizens, 20.5% were born overseas and 2.7% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 34.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Centennial Park were married, 15.4% were either separated or divorced, 18.2% were widowed and 31.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 71.1% of people usually resident in Centennial Park, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 9.2%, Poland 2.7%, Scotland 1.7%, Italy 1.5% and New Zealand 1.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Centennial Park were No Religion 20.8%, Anglican 19.9%, Catholic 18.4%, Uniting Church 8.6% and Baptist 4.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Centennial Park were Polish 1.9%, Vietnamese 1.7%, Italian 1.0%, Tagalog 1.0% and Indonesian 0.8%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 88.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 195 people aged 15 years and over in Centennial Park were in the labour force. Of these 54.9% worked full-time, 29.2% worked part-time, 2.6% were away from work, 4.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 9.2% were unemployed. 192 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Centennial Park were Labourers 22.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.7%, Professionals 13.6%, Sales Workers 12.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.3%, Managers 9.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.3% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Centennial Park, the most common responses for industry of employment included Accommodation 8.5%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 5.6%, Hospitals 4.5%, Residential Care Services 4.0% and Postal and Courier Pick-up and Delivery Services 4.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Centennial Park, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $338, the median family income was $687 and the median household income was $443.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 107 families in Centennial Park: of these 50.5% were couple families without children, 21.5% were couple families with children, 28.0% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 251 occupied private dwellings were counted in Centennial Park.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Centennial Park, 33.9% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 51.0% were flats, units or apartments and 15.1% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Centennial Park, 47.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 6.8% were owned with a mortgage and 40.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Centennial Park, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 42.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 30.7% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 21.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Centennial Park, the median weekly rent was $135. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,019. The average people per household was 1.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Centennial Park, 41.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 47.4% were single (or lone) person households and 2.0% were group households.