Broken Hill

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 18,854 people were usually resident in Broken Hill: of these 48.5% were male and 51.5% were female. Of the total population 6.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.6% of people usually resident in Broken Hill were children aged 0-14 years, and 31.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 42 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.6% of people usually resident in Broken Hill were Australian citizens, 4.4% were born overseas and 0.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 47.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Broken Hill were married, 13.3% were either separated or divorced, 9.4% were widowed and 29.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 87.3% of people usually resident in Broken Hill, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.1%, New Zealand 0.4%, Italy 0.4%, Scotland 0.2% and Malta 0.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Broken Hill were Catholic 25.4%, No Religion 22.7%, Anglican 14.4%, Uniting Church 14.2% and Presbyterian and Reformed 1.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Broken Hill were Italian 0.5%, Greek 0.2%, Maltese 0.1%, Hindi 0.1% and Croatian 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 91.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 7,352 people aged 15 years and over in Broken Hill were in the labour force. Of these 55.0% worked full-time, 28.4% worked part-time, 4.4% were away from work, 3.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 9.3% were unemployed. 6,706 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Broken Hill were Technicians and Trades Workers 15.7%, Professionals 14.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 12.5%, Labourers 12.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.8%, Sales Workers 10.9%, Managers 10.3% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 10.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Broken Hill, the most common responses for industry of employment included Metal Ore Mining 7.7%, School Education 5.5%, Hospitals 5.2%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.9% and Residential Care Services 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Broken Hill, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $333, the median family income was $814 and the median household income was $611.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 4,992 families in Broken Hill: of these 41.9% were couple families without children, 36.0% were couple families with children, 20.8% were one parent families and 1.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 8,002 occupied private dwellings were counted in Broken Hill.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Broken Hill, 90.8% were separate houses, 2.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.1% were flats, units or apartments and 2.2% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Broken Hill, 49.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 25.4% were owned with a mortgage and 17.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Broken Hill, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 27.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 9.7% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 56.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Broken Hill, the median weekly rent was $110. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $650. The average people per household was 2.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Broken Hill, 61.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 31.1% were single (or lone) person households and 1.7% were group households.