Yolla

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 198 people were usually resident in Yolla: of these 46.5% were male and 53.5% were female. Of the total population 5.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 31.3% of people usually resident in Yolla were children aged 0-14 years, and 18.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 31 years.

In the 2006 Census, 94.4% of people usually resident in Yolla were Australian citizens, 4.5% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 45.9% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Yolla were married, 14.8% were either separated or divorced, 5.2% were widowed and 34.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 89.9% of people usually resident in Yolla, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Papua New Guinea 2.0%, England 1.5% and New Zealand 1.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Yolla were No Religion 31.3%, Anglican 20.7%, Baptist 9.1%, Catholic 9.1% and Uniting Church 6.1%.

In the 2006 Census, there were no other responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Yolla. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 74 people aged 15 years and over in Yolla were in the labour force. Of these 66.2% worked full-time, 21.6% worked part-time, 0.0% were away from work, 8.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.1% were unemployed. 60 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Yolla were Community and Personal Service Workers 22.5%, Labourers 19.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.1%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 11.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.9%, Professionals 7.0%, Managers 7.0% and Sales Workers 5.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Yolla, the most common responses for industry of employment included Residential Care Services 11.3%, Forestry and Logging 8.5%, Specialised Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing 8.5%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 8.5% and Pharmaceutical and Other Store-Based Retailing 7.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Yolla, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $370, the median family income was $949 and the median household income was $833.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 53 families in Yolla: of these 30.2% were couple families without children, 54.7% were couple families with children, 15.1% 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 65 occupied private dwellings were counted in Yolla.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Yolla, 90.8% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.6% were flats, units or apartments and 4.6% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Yolla, 29.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 53.8% were owned with a mortgage and 12.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Yolla, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 112.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Yolla, the median weekly rent was $55. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $690. 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 Yolla, 75.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 23.1% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.