Attunga (L)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 313 people were usually resident in Attunga (L): of these 51.1% were male and 48.9% were female. Of the total population 10.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.2% of people usually resident in Attunga (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 27.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 36 years.

In the 2006 Census, 93.6% of people usually resident in Attunga (L) were Australian citizens, 4.2% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 48.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Attunga (L) were married, 12.5% were either separated or divorced, 3.9% were widowed and 33.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 90.7% of people usually resident in Attunga (L), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 1.0%, Scotland 1.0% and England 1.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Attunga (L) were Anglican 41.9%, Catholic 21.7%, No Religion 15.7%, Uniting Church 5.1% and Christian, nfd 2.2%.

In the 2006 Census, there were no other responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Attunga (L). English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 152 people aged 15 years and over in Attunga (L) were in the labour force. Of these 59.9% worked full-time, 25.0% worked part-time, 4.6% were away from work, 5.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.3% were unemployed. 97 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Attunga (L) were Labourers 23.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.6%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 11.8%, Managers 10.4%, Professionals 10.4%, Sales Workers 10.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.0% and Clerical and Administrative Workers 6.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Attunga (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Local Government Administration 8.3%, Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 6.9%, Pharmaceutical and Other Store-Based Retailing 4.9%, Building Installation Services 4.2% and Hospitals 4.2%.

In the 2006 Census in Attunga (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $422, the median family income was $959 and the median household income was $880.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 89 families in Attunga (L): of these 51.7% were couple families without children, 39.3% were couple families with children, 9.0% 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 122 occupied private dwellings were counted in Attunga (L).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Attunga (L), 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Attunga (L), 36.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 48.4% were owned with a mortgage and 11.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Attunga (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 57.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 71.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Attunga (L), the median weekly rent was $140. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $750. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Attunga (L), 75.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 23.0% were single (or lone) person households and 3.3% were group households.