Buronga (L)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 807 people were usually resident in Buronga (L): of these 51.7% were male and 48.3% were female. Of the total population 7.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.1% of people usually resident in Buronga (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 24.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 36 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.8% of people usually resident in Buronga (L) were Australian citizens, 7.3% were born overseas and 0.6% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 50.9% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Buronga (L) were married, 12.2% were either separated or divorced, 3.6% were widowed and 32.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 84.4% of people usually resident in Buronga (L), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Italy 2.9%, England 1.7%, South Eastern Europe 0.5%, New Zealand 0.5% and Lithuania 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Buronga (L) were Catholic 23.4%, No Religion 22.4%, Anglican 15.6%, Uniting Church 8.8% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Buronga (L) were Italian 4.1%, Serbo-Croatian/Yugoslavian, so described 0.5%, Greek 0.5%, Croatian 0.4% and Turkish 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 86.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 378 people aged 15 years and over in Buronga (L) were in the labour force. Of these 63.2% worked full-time, 23.5% worked part-time, 4.8% were away from work, 3.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.8% were unemployed. 222 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Buronga (L) were Labourers 18.6%, Professionals 15.8%, Managers 12.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 12.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.4%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 10.6%, Sales Workers 8.6% and Community and Personal Service Workers 6.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Buronga (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 8.6%, Road Freight Transport 5.8%, Beverage Manufacturing 4.7%, Fruit and Tree Nut Growing 4.4% and Accommodation 3.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Buronga (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $422, the median family income was $1,003 and the median household income was $815.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 215 families in Buronga (L): of these 43.3% were couple families without children, 38.1% were couple families with children, 14.9% were one parent families and 3.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 342 occupied private dwellings were counted in Buronga (L).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Buronga (L), 82.5% were separate houses, 6.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 11.1% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Buronga (L), 33.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 34.5% were owned with a mortgage and 23.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Buronga (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 40.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 7.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 48.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Buronga (L), the median weekly rent was $133. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $823. 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 Buronga (L), 61.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 21.3% were single (or lone) person households and 3.5% were group households.