Mira Mar

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,686 people were usually resident in Mira Mar: of these 47.7% were male and 52.3% were female. Of the total population 2.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.6% of people usually resident in Mira Mar were children aged 0-14 years, and 27.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 40 years.

In the 2006 Census, 89.9% of people usually resident in Mira Mar were Australian citizens, 17.3% were born overseas and 0.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 46.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Mira Mar were married, 15.2% were either separated or divorced, 6.6% were widowed and 32.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 78.2% of people usually resident in Mira Mar, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 7.1%, New Zealand 2.1%, Scotland 0.8%, South Africa 0.7% and Netherlands 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Mira Mar were No Religion 28.7%, Anglican 20.1%, Catholic 15.4%, Uniting Church 6.3% and Baptist 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Mira Mar were Italian 0.7%, Japanese 0.4%, Dutch 0.4%, Thai 0.3% and Nyungar 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 91.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 787 people aged 15 years and over in Mira Mar were in the labour force. Of these 54.4% worked full-time, 31.5% worked part-time, 5.8% were away from work, 3.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.6% were unemployed. 488 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Mira Mar were Professionals 19.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.4%, Labourers 14.2%, Managers 11.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.1%, Sales Workers 10.3% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Mira Mar, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.7%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.0%, Hospitals 3.7%, Accommodation 3.3% and Residential Building Construction 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Mira Mar, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $431, the median family income was $1,095 and the median household income was $768.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 451 families in Mira Mar: of these 39.9% were couple families without children, 37.7% were couple families with children, 19.3% were one parent families and 3.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 720 occupied private dwellings were counted in Mira Mar.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Mira Mar, 73.9% were separate houses, 3.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 21.4% were flats, units or apartments and 0.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Mira Mar, 33.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 23.8% were owned with a mortgage and 36.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Mira Mar, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 48.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 11.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 37.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Mira Mar, the median weekly rent was $155. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,000. The average people per household was 2.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Mira Mar, 61.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 31.3% were single (or lone) person households and 2.8% were group households.