Dennes Point

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 218 people were usually resident in Dennes Point: of these 54.6% were male and 45.4% were female. Of the total population 5.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 10.1% of people usually resident in Dennes Point were children aged 0-14 years, and 49.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 53 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.8% of people usually resident in Dennes Point were Australian citizens, 15.6% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 54.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Dennes Point were married, 13.8% were either separated or divorced, 6.7% were widowed and 24.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 77.1% of people usually resident in Dennes Point, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 8.7%, New Zealand 2.3%, Denmark 2.3%, United States of America 1.8% and Germany 1.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Dennes Point were No Religion 39.0%, Anglican 29.8%, Catholic 9.2%, Uniting Church 2.8% and Baha'i 2.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Dennes Point were German 2.8% and French 1.8%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 89.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 72 people aged 15 years and over in Dennes Point were in the labour force. Of these 44.4% worked full-time, 43.1% worked part-time, 5.6% were away from work, 0.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.9% were unemployed. 114 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Dennes Point were Managers 38.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.4%, Professionals 11.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.4%, Sales Workers 7.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 6.0% and Labourers 6.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Dennes Point, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 13.4%, Accommodation 9.0%, Other Transport Equipment Manufacturing 4.5%, Building Installation Services 4.5% and Building Completion Services 4.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Dennes Point, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $351, the median family income was $669 and the median household income was $569.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 56 families in Dennes Point: of these 73.2% were couple families without children, 21.4% were couple families with children, 5.4% 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 99 occupied private dwellings were counted in Dennes Point.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Dennes Point, 97.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 3.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Dennes Point, 53.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 28.3% were owned with a mortgage and 8.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Dennes Point, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 62.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 50.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Dennes Point, the median weekly rent was $25. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $650. 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 Dennes Point, 53.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 29.3% were single (or lone) person households and 6.1% were group households.