Latham

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 160 people were usually resident in Latham: of these 53.1% were male and 46.9% were female. Of the total population 0.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 27.5% of people usually resident in Latham were children aged 0-14 years, and 15.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 42 years.

In the 2006 Census, 100.0% of people usually resident in Latham were Australian citizens, 5.0% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 68.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Latham were married, 12.9% were either separated or divorced, 6.0% were widowed and 19.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 91.9% of people usually resident in Latham, stated they were born in Australia. Other common response for country of birth was New Zealand 1.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Latham were Anglican 46.9%, No Religion 26.9%, Catholic 10.6%, Uniting Church 6.9% and Presbyterian and Reformed 2.5%.

In the 2006 Census, there were no other responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Latham. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 96.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 92 people aged 15 years and over in Latham were in the labour force. Of these 78.3% worked full-time, 18.5% worked part-time, 0.0% were away from work, 0.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.3% were unemployed. 26 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Latham were Managers 59.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.5%, Labourers 11.2%, Professionals 7.9%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.7% and Community and Personal Service Workers 4.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Latham, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 76.4%, School Education 9.0%, Warehousing and Storage Services 3.4%, Road Passenger Transport 3.4% and Pharmaceutical and Other Store-Based Retailing 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Latham, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $436, the median family income was $1,022 and the median household income was $843.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 51 families in Latham: of these 52.9% were couple families without children, 47.1% were couple families with children, 0.0% 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 65 occupied private dwellings were counted in Latham.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Latham, 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Latham, 52.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 15.4% were owned with a mortgage and 26.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Latham, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 58.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Latham, the median weekly rent was $0. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $365. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Latham, 84.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 16.9% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.