Bulahdelah

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,093 people were usually resident in Bulahdelah: of these 48.5% were male and 51.5% were female. Of the total population 2.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 16.2% of people usually resident in Bulahdelah were children aged 0-14 years, and 39.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 47 years.

In the 2006 Census, 94.6% of people usually resident in Bulahdelah were Australian citizens, 6.3% were born overseas and 0.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 50.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Bulahdelah were married, 13.7% were either separated or divorced, 11.5% were widowed and 24.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 87.0% of people usually resident in Bulahdelah, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.3%, New Zealand 0.5%, Cambodia 0.5%, Scotland 0.5% and Philippines 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Bulahdelah were Anglican 39.5%, Catholic 25.2%, No Religion 11.6%, Uniting Church 7.6% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Bulahdelah were Khmer 0.5%, Maltese 0.3%, Cantonese 0.3%, Filipino 0.3% and German 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 443 people aged 15 years and over in Bulahdelah were in the labour force. Of these 52.4% worked full-time, 37.2% worked part-time, 2.0% were away from work, 2.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.9% were unemployed. 380 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Bulahdelah were Labourers 18.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 14.6%, Sales Workers 12.0%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 11.3%, Managers 10.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.7% and Professionals 7.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Bulahdelah, the most common responses for industry of employment included Residential Care Services 8.2%, Fuel Retailing 7.2%, School Education 7.0%, Log Sawmilling and Timber Dressing 6.2% and Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Bulahdelah, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $343, the median family income was $792 and the median household income was $605.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 294 families in Bulahdelah: of these 45.6% were couple families without children, 35.0% were couple families with children, 19.4% 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 449 occupied private dwellings were counted in Bulahdelah.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Bulahdelah, 87.3% were separate houses, 0.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.2% were flats, units or apartments and 7.8% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Bulahdelah, 48.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 24.1% were owned with a mortgage and 23.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Bulahdelah, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 47.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 3.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 43.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Bulahdelah, the median weekly rent was $160. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $988. 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 Bulahdelah, 65.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 30.1% were single (or lone) person households and 2.4% were group households.