Tardun

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 346 people were usually resident in Tardun: of these 65.3% were male and 34.7% were female. Of the total population 13.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 32.4% of people usually resident in Tardun were children aged 0-14 years, and 18.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 30 years.

In the 2006 Census, 93.1% of people usually resident in Tardun were Australian citizens, 5.5% were born overseas and 1.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 59.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Tardun were married, 3.8% were either separated or divorced, 1.3% were widowed and 33.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 88.4% of people usually resident in Tardun, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.3% and New Zealand 1.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Tardun were Catholic 50.6%, No Religion 13.6%, Anglican 13.3%, Baptist 2.9% and Uniting Church 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Tardun were Filipino 0.9% and Italian 0.9%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 169 people aged 15 years and over in Tardun were in the labour force. Of these 64.5% worked full-time, 21.9% worked part-time, 1.8% were away from work, 8.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.6% were unemployed. 52 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Tardun were Managers 54.6%, Labourers 14.7%, Professionals 11.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 6.1%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 3.1% and Technicians and Trades Workers 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Tardun, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 61.3%, School Education 16.0%, Agriculture 4.3%, Road Freight Transport 4.3% and Central Government Administration 2.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Tardun, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $435, the median family income was $1,082 and the median household income was $1,005.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 72 families in Tardun: of these 34.7% were couple families without children, 54.2% were couple families with children, 11.1% 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 108 occupied private dwellings were counted in Tardun.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Tardun, 90.7% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 6.5% were flats, units or apartments and 2.8% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Tardun, 38.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 10.2% were owned with a mortgage and 40.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Tardun, 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 79.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Tardun, the median weekly rent was $12. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,000. The average people per household was 2.7 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Tardun, 68.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 21.3% were single (or lone) person households and 2.8% were group households.