Alonnah

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 302 people were usually resident in Alonnah: of these 51.3% were male and 48.7% were female. Of the total population 3.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 13.6% of people usually resident in Alonnah were children aged 0-14 years, and 41.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 50 years.

In the 2006 Census, 86.1% of people usually resident in Alonnah were Australian citizens, 12.6% were born overseas and 2.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 46.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Alonnah were married, 19.5% were either separated or divorced, 6.1% were widowed and 26.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 74.5% of people usually resident in Alonnah, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 5.6%, Northern Ireland 1.7%, Ireland 1.3%, South Africa 1.3% and South Eastern Europe 1.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Alonnah were Anglican 34.4%, No Religion 23.8%, Catholic 16.9%, Uniting Church 3.3% and Baptist 1.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Alonnah were Serbo-Croatian/Yugoslavian, so described 1.7%, Finnish 1.3% and Greek 1.0%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 87.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 116 people aged 15 years and over in Alonnah were in the labour force. Of these 40.5% worked full-time, 44.8% worked part-time, 6.0% were away from work, 3.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.2% were unemployed. 119 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Alonnah were Labourers 19.1%, Professionals 15.5%, Managers 14.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.9%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 6.4% and Sales Workers 4.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Alonnah, the most common responses for industry of employment included Accommodation 9.1%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 8.2%, Aquaculture 6.4%, School Education 5.5% and Travel Agency and Tour Arrangement Services 4.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Alonnah, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $279, the median family income was $630 and the median household income was $520.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 75 families in Alonnah: of these 57.3% were couple families without children, 34.7% were couple families with children, 4.0% were one parent families and 4.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 149 occupied private dwellings were counted in Alonnah.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Alonnah, 96.0% were separate houses, 4.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Alonnah, 48.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 24.8% were owned with a mortgage and 14.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Alonnah, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 14.3% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 90.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Alonnah, the median weekly rent was $35. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $730. The average people per household was 2.0 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Alonnah, 49.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 37.6% were single (or lone) person households and 2.0% were group households.