Blackwood Creek

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 314 people were usually resident in Blackwood Creek: of these 54.1% were male and 45.9% were female. Of the total population 0.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 22.3% of people usually resident in Blackwood Creek were children aged 0-14 years, and 24.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 38 years.

In the 2006 Census, 98.4% of people usually resident in Blackwood Creek were Australian citizens, 4.1% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 58.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Blackwood Creek were married, 10.7% were either separated or divorced, 3.7% were widowed and 28.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 92.7% of people usually resident in Blackwood Creek, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Austria 1.3%, England 1.3%, Canada 1.0%, Germany 1.0% and New Zealand 1.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Blackwood Creek were Anglican 35.4%, No Religion 19.4%, Catholic 11.5%, Uniting Church 9.6% and Baptist 5.7%.

In the 2006 Census, there were no other responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Blackwood Creek. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 96.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 157 people aged 15 years and over in Blackwood Creek were in the labour force. Of these 62.4% worked full-time, 25.5% worked part-time, 5.1% were away from work, 2.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.5% were unemployed. 77 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Blackwood Creek were Managers 32.0%, Professionals 16.7%, Labourers 14.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 12.0%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 10.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.3% and Sales Workers 4.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Blackwood Creek, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 30.7%, School Education 5.3%, Nursery and Floriculture Production 4.7%, Road Freight Transport 4.7% and Grocery, Liquor and Tobacco Product Wholesaling 4.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Blackwood Creek, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $441, the median family income was $1,100 and the median household income was $910.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 92 families in Blackwood Creek: of these 34.8% were couple families without children, 53.3% were couple families with children, 12.0% 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 117 occupied private dwellings were counted in Blackwood Creek.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Blackwood Creek, 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 Blackwood Creek, 51.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 18.8% were owned with a mortgage and 24.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Blackwood Creek, 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 69.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Blackwood Creek, the median weekly rent was $70. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $821. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Blackwood Creek, 73.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 22.2% were single (or lone) person households and 6.8% were group households.