Glen Huon

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 990 people were usually resident in Glen Huon: of these 50.0% were male and 50.0% were female. Of the total population 4.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 26.4% of people usually resident in Glen Huon were children aged 0-14 years, and 21.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 34 years.

In the 2006 Census, 88.9% of people usually resident in Glen Huon were Australian citizens, 10.5% were born overseas and 0.6% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 56.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Glen Huon were married, 10.8% were either separated or divorced, 3.0% were widowed and 29.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 80.2% of people usually resident in Glen Huon, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.7%, United States of America 0.9%, Germany 0.8%, New Zealand 0.6% and Wales 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Glen Huon were No Religion 24.4%, Anglican 19.0%, Latter Day Saints 14.0%, Catholic 8.9% and Uniting Church 5.7%.

In the 2006 Census, there were no other responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Glen Huon. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 91.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 397 people aged 15 years and over in Glen Huon were in the labour force. Of these 50.1% worked full-time, 33.8% worked part-time, 5.0% were away from work, 4.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.8% were unemployed. 271 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Glen Huon were Labourers 18.9%, Managers 13.8%, Professionals 13.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.6%, Sales Workers 10.0%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.9% and Community and Personal Service Workers 8.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Glen Huon, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.9%, Hospitals 5.7%, State Government Administration 4.3%, Forestry and Logging 4.1% and Residential Building Construction 3.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Glen Huon, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $364, the median family income was $935 and the median household income was $783.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 252 families in Glen Huon: of these 36.9% were couple families without children, 51.2% were couple families with children, 11.9% 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 324 occupied private dwellings were counted in Glen Huon.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Glen Huon, 98.8% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 1.2% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Glen Huon, 39.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 39.8% were owned with a mortgage and 12.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Glen Huon, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 35.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 57.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Glen Huon, the median weekly rent was $150. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $867. The average people per household was 2.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Glen Huon, 77.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 15.4% were single (or lone) person households and 3.7% were group households.