Roebourne

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 920 people were usually resident in Roebourne: of these 50.7% were male and 49.3% were female. Of the total population 63.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 25.4% of people usually resident in Roebourne were children aged 0-14 years, and 17.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 31 years.

In the 2006 Census, 78.5% of people usually resident in Roebourne were Australian citizens, 3.7% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 26.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Roebourne were married, 9.0% were either separated or divorced, 7.7% were widowed and 56.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 78.5% of people usually resident in Roebourne, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 1.2%, Nigeria 0.7%, England 0.5%, Austria 0.4% and South Eastern Europe 0.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Roebourne were No Religion 36.7%, Catholic 9.3%, Christian, nfd 7.8%, Anglican 5.3% and Australian Aboriginal Traditional Religions 4.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Roebourne were Yindjibarndi 21.7%, Ngarluma 2.0%, Nyamal 0.9%, Nyangumarta 0.7% and Yoruba 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 47.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 282 people aged 15 years and over in Roebourne were in the labour force. Of these 45.7% worked full-time, 29.1% worked part-time, 2.8% were away from work, 3.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 19.1% were unemployed. 266 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Roebourne were Community and Personal Service Workers 21.1%, Labourers 16.2%, Professionals 14.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.5%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 14.5%, Managers 7.0%, Sales Workers 3.9% and Clerical and Administrative Workers 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Roebourne, the most common responses for industry of employment included Social Assistance Services 8.3%, Public Order and Safety Services 7.0%, Residential Care Services 6.1%, Residential Building Construction 4.8% and School Education 4.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Roebourne, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $271, the median family income was $953 and the median household income was $927.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 182 families in Roebourne: of these 25.3% were couple families without children, 38.5% were couple families with children, 29.7% were one parent families and 6.6% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 299 occupied private dwellings were counted in Roebourne.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Roebourne, 73.2% were separate houses, 2.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 24.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Roebourne, 26.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 11.4% were owned with a mortgage and 40.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Roebourne, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 6.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 68.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 24.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Roebourne, the median weekly rent was $97. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $650. The average people per household was 3.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.6.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Roebourne, 55.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 13.0% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.