Rosa Brook

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 422 people were usually resident in Rosa Brook: 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, 19.2% of people usually resident in Rosa Brook were children aged 0-14 years, and 26.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 42 years.

In the 2006 Census, 86.5% of people usually resident in Rosa Brook were Australian citizens, 19.2% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 53.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Rosa Brook were married, 11.4% were either separated or divorced, 2.3% were widowed and 31.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 74.6% of people usually resident in Rosa Brook, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 9.0%, New Zealand 2.1%, Ireland 1.4%, Netherlands 1.2% and Sweden 1.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Rosa Brook were No Religion 33.4%, Anglican 22.0%, Catholic 13.0%, Uniting Church 5.5% and Baptist 2.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Rosa Brook were Dutch 0.7%, Slovene 0.7% and Swedish 0.7%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 242 people aged 15 years and over in Rosa Brook were in the labour force. Of these 55.8% worked full-time, 31.8% worked part-time, 5.0% were away from work, 4.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.9% were unemployed. 80 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Rosa Brook were Managers 28.1%, Labourers 18.3%, Professionals 11.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 10.6%, Sales Workers 8.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 5.5% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Rosa Brook, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 6.8%, Accommodation 6.8%, Beverage Manufacturing 6.4%, Fruit and Tree Nut Growing 6.0% and Dairy Cattle Farming 4.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Rosa Brook, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $467, the median family income was $1,100 and the median household income was $941.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 120 families in Rosa Brook: of these 49.2% were couple families without children, 43.3% were couple families with children, 7.5% 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 188 occupied private dwellings were counted in Rosa Brook.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Rosa Brook, 96.8% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 3.2% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Rosa Brook, 44.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 21.3% were owned with a mortgage and 24.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Rosa Brook, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 28.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 65.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Rosa Brook, the median weekly rent was $160. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,233. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Rosa Brook, 64.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 23.9% were single (or lone) person households and 5.3% were group households.