Taranna

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 190 people were usually resident in Taranna: of these 52.1% were male and 47.9% were female. Of the total population 3.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 15.3% of people usually resident in Taranna were children aged 0-14 years, and 37.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 48 years.

In the 2006 Census, 94.7% of people usually resident in Taranna were Australian citizens, 18.4% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 55.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Taranna were married, 10.6% were either separated or divorced, 8.8% were widowed and 26.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 79.5% of people usually resident in Taranna, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 6.3%, Canada 3.2%, Singapore 2.1%, Poland 1.6% and France 1.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Taranna were Anglican 33.2%, No Religion 25.8%, Catholic 14.7%, Jehovah's Witnesses 7.4% and Buddhism 2.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Taranna were French 1.6%, Mandarin 1.6% and Tagalog 1.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 91.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 69 people aged 15 years and over in Taranna were in the labour force. Of these 44.9% worked full-time, 37.7% worked part-time, 10.1% were away from work, 0.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.2% were unemployed. 87 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Taranna were Labourers 28.1%, Managers 20.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 15.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.1% and Sales Workers 7.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Taranna, the most common responses for industry of employment included Accommodation 18.8%, Museum Operation 12.5%, Grocery, Liquor and Tobacco Product Wholesaling 7.8%, Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 4.7% and Waste Collection Services 4.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Taranna, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $269, the median family income was $557 and the median household income was $522.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 60 families in Taranna: of these 61.7% were couple families without children, 30.0% were couple families with children, 8.3% 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 95 occupied private dwellings were counted in Taranna.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Taranna, 89.5% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 10.5% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Taranna, 47.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 30.5% were owned with a mortgage and 14.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Taranna, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 35.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 35.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Taranna, the median weekly rent was $120. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $675. The average people per household was 2.1 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Taranna, 64.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 25.3% were single (or lone) person households and 3.2% were group households.