Shearwater

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 688 people were usually resident in Shearwater: of these 48.3% were male and 51.7% were female. Of the total population 1.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 13.1% of people usually resident in Shearwater were children aged 0-14 years, and 47.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 53 years.

In the 2006 Census, 94.6% of people usually resident in Shearwater were Australian citizens, 10.9% were born overseas and 0.7% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 59.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Shearwater were married, 13.4% were either separated or divorced, 8.3% were widowed and 18.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 86.2% of people usually resident in Shearwater, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.9%, Scotland 1.2%, New Zealand 1.0%, Germany 0.7% and Poland 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Shearwater were Anglican 29.4%, Catholic 20.3%, No Religion 18.9%, Uniting Church 10.6% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Shearwater were German 0.4%, Polish 0.4%, Greek 0.4% and Dutch 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 96.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 255 people aged 15 years and over in Shearwater were in the labour force. Of these 56.5% worked full-time, 30.6% worked part-time, 2.0% were away from work, 3.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.1% were unemployed. 325 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Shearwater were Technicians and Trades Workers 19.8%, Professionals 17.7%, Managers 14.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.5%, Sales Workers 11.4%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.2%, Labourers 7.2% and Community and Personal Service Workers 7.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Shearwater, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.5%, Residential Building Construction 4.6%, Pulp, Paper and Paperboard Manufacturing 4.6%, Bakery Product Manufacturing 3.8% and Other Construction Services 3.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Shearwater, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $341, the median family income was $836 and the median household income was $639.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 204 families in Shearwater: of these 62.3% were couple families without children, 24.5% were couple families with children, 11.8% were one parent families and 1.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 318 occupied private dwellings were counted in Shearwater.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Shearwater, 81.1% were separate houses, 11.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 7.5% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Shearwater, 50.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 22.6% were owned with a mortgage and 21.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Shearwater, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 57.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 38.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Shearwater, the median weekly rent was $168. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $999. The average people per household was 2.1 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Shearwater, 64.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 28.0% were single (or lone) person households and 1.6% were group households.