Corrigin

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 903 people were usually resident in Corrigin: of these 51.6% were male and 48.4% were female. Of the total population 1.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.3% of people usually resident in Corrigin were children aged 0-14 years, and 29.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 40 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.3% of people usually resident in Corrigin were Australian citizens, 7.6% were born overseas and 0.7% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 54.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Corrigin were married, 11.9% were either separated or divorced, 8.3% were widowed and 25.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 85.2% of people usually resident in Corrigin, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.1%, New Zealand 1.4%, Germany 0.6%, Scotland 0.4% and Solomon Islands 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Corrigin were Anglican 32.7%, No Religion 20.3%, Catholic 17.1%, Uniting Church 11.3% and Jehovah's Witnesses 2.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Corrigin were Makaton 0.8%, Italian 0.6%, Afrikaans 0.4% and Polish 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 91.6%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 454 people aged 15 years and over in Corrigin were in the labour force. Of these 63.2% worked full-time, 26.7% worked part-time, 4.6% were away from work, 2.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.3% were unemployed. 207 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Corrigin were Managers 30.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.9%, Labourers 11.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.7%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 10.5%, Professionals 10.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.3% and Sales Workers 4.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Corrigin, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 26.4%, School Education 6.4%, Local Government Administration 5.0%, Hospitals 4.8% and Warehousing and Storage Services 4.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Corrigin, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $500, the median family income was $1,079 and the median household income was $803.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 230 families in Corrigin: of these 53.0% were couple families without children, 34.8% were couple families with children, 10.4% were one parent families and 1.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 371 occupied private dwellings were counted in Corrigin.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Corrigin, 94.3% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.9% were flats, units or apartments and 0.8% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Corrigin, 39.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 25.6% were owned with a mortgage and 26.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Corrigin, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 4.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 26.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 64.9% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Corrigin, the median weekly rent was $66. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $650. 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 Corrigin, 62.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 31.5% were single (or lone) person households and 2.4% were group households.