Port Arthur

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 499 people were usually resident in Port Arthur: of these 48.7% were male and 51.3% were female. Of the total population 4.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 16.0% of people usually resident in Port Arthur were children aged 0-14 years, and 34.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 48 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.0% of people usually resident in Port Arthur were Australian citizens, 9.8% were born overseas and 0.6% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 51.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Port Arthur were married, 15.3% were either separated or divorced, 4.8% were widowed and 26.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 84.8% of people usually resident in Port Arthur, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 5.2%, New Zealand 1.8%, Netherlands 0.8%, Malaysia 0.8% and Singapore 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Port Arthur were Anglican 29.7%, No Religion 25.7%, Catholic 10.0%, Uniting Church 3.6% and Jehovah's Witnesses 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census, there were no other responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Port Arthur. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 218 people aged 15 years and over in Port Arthur were in the labour force. Of these 42.2% worked full-time, 39.4% worked part-time, 5.5% were away from work, 2.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 10.6% were unemployed. 175 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Port Arthur were Managers 21.5%, Labourers 20.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 15.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.3%, Professionals 9.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.7%, Sales Workers 4.6% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Port Arthur, the most common responses for industry of employment included Accommodation 17.4%, Museum Operation 15.9%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 6.2%, Poultry Farming 3.6% and Aquaculture 3.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Port Arthur, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $321, the median family income was $636 and the median household income was $592.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 149 families in Port Arthur: of these 53.7% were couple families without children, 33.6% were couple families with children, 12.8% 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 234 occupied private dwellings were counted in Port Arthur.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Port Arthur, 91.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.7% were flats, units or apartments and 7.3% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Port Arthur, 52.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 23.9% were owned with a mortgage and 17.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Port Arthur, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 7.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 87.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Port Arthur, the median weekly rent was $100. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $578. The average people per household was 2.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Port Arthur, 64.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 26.1% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.