Myalup

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 144 people were usually resident in Myalup: of these 58.3% were male and 41.7% were female. Of the total population 0.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 12.5% of people usually resident in Myalup were children aged 0-14 years, and 31.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 48 years.

In the 2006 Census, 84.7% of people usually resident in Myalup were Australian citizens, 19.4% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 48.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Myalup were married, 18.4% were either separated or divorced, 3.2% were widowed and 29.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 70.1% of people usually resident in Myalup, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 6.9%, New Zealand 4.2%, Netherlands 2.8%, Philippines 2.1% and South Africa 2.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Myalup were Anglican 25.7%, No Religion 24.3%, Presbyterian and Reformed 11.1%, Catholic 10.4% and Christian, nfd 6.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Myalup was Dutch 2.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 91.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 70 people aged 15 years and over in Myalup were in the labour force. Of these 64.3% worked full-time, 20.0% worked part-time, 15.7% were away from work, 0.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 0.0% were unemployed. 42 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Myalup were Managers 22.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 20.0%, Labourers 20.0%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 14.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.6%, Sales Workers 5.7% and Clerical and Administrative Workers 4.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Myalup, the most common responses for industry of employment included Mushroom and Vegetable Growing 4.3%, Hospitals 4.3%, Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 4.3%, Dairy Product Manufacturing 4.3% and Beverage Manufacturing 4.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Myalup, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $462, the median family income was $1,033 and the median household income was $860.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 35 families in Myalup: of these 57.1% were couple families without children, 42.9% 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 62 occupied private dwellings were counted in Myalup.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Myalup, 80.6% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 19.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Myalup, 37.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 22.6% were owned with a mortgage and 29.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Myalup, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 44.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 61.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Myalup, the median weekly rent was $155. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,042. 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 Myalup, 58.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 27.4% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.