Bagdad

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 996 people were usually resident in Bagdad: of these 51.7% were male and 48.3% were female. Of the total population 4.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.9% of people usually resident in Bagdad were children aged 0-14 years, and 19.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 38 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.2% of people usually resident in Bagdad were Australian citizens, 4.7% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 52.5% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Bagdad were married, 10.0% were either separated or divorced, 4.2% were widowed and 33.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 86.9% of people usually resident in Bagdad, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.6%, Germany 0.7%, New Zealand 0.5%, United States of America 0.3% and Netherlands 0.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Bagdad were Anglican 39.8%, Catholic 19.9%, No Religion 16.7%, Uniting Church 5.2% and Pentecostal 1.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Bagdad was German 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.6%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 490 people aged 15 years and over in Bagdad were in the labour force. Of these 56.7% worked full-time, 31.6% worked part-time, 3.5% were away from work, 2.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.5% were unemployed. 233 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Bagdad were Labourers 20.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 17.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.4%, Sales Workers 11.4%, Managers 11.0%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 10.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.2% and Professionals 7.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Bagdad, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.4%, Residential Care Services 3.2%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 3.2%, Building Cleaning, Pest Control and Gardening Services 3.0% and Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Bagdad, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $422, the median family income was $1,062 and the median household income was $926.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 264 families in Bagdad: of these 33.0% were couple families without children, 52.7% were couple families with children, 12.1% were one parent families and 2.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 350 occupied private dwellings were counted in Bagdad.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Bagdad, 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% 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 Bagdad, 32.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 45.4% were owned with a mortgage and 13.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Bagdad, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 16.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 81.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Bagdad, the median weekly rent was $140. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $857. The average people per household was 2.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Bagdad, 74.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 19.4% were single (or lone) person households and 1.4% were group households.