Carcoar (L)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 218 people were usually resident in Carcoar (L): of these 48.6% were male and 51.4% were female. Of the total population 3.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 15.6% of people usually resident in Carcoar (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 42.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 50 years.

In the 2006 Census, 92.7% of people usually resident in Carcoar (L) were Australian citizens, 3.7% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 51.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Carcoar (L) were married, 15.9% were either separated or divorced, 11.5% were widowed and 24.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 87.6% of people usually resident in Carcoar (L), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.8% and Japan 1.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Carcoar (L) were Catholic 39.0%, Anglican 34.9%, No Religion 6.9%, Uniting Church 3.7% and Nature Religions 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census, there were no other responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Carcoar (L). English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 84 people aged 15 years and over in Carcoar (L) were in the labour force. Of these 53.6% worked full-time, 29.8% worked part-time, 6.0% were away from work, 0.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 10.7% were unemployed. 93 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Carcoar (L) were Managers 21.3%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 16.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.0%, Labourers 13.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 13.3%, Professionals 12.0%, Sales Workers 6.7% and Clerical and Administrative Workers 6.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Carcoar (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 10.7%, Local Government Administration 10.7%, Accommodation 9.3%, Other Food Product Manufacturing 6.7% and Depository Financial Intermediation 6.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Carcoar (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $310, the median family income was $824 and the median household income was $606.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 56 families in Carcoar (L): of these 48.2% were couple families without children, 28.6% were couple families with children, 23.2% 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 84 occupied private dwellings were counted in Carcoar (L).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Carcoar (L), 82.1% were separate houses, 9.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 8.3% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Carcoar (L), 54.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 22.6% were owned with a mortgage and 15.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Carcoar (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 53.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 53.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Carcoar (L), the median weekly rent was $90. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $867. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Carcoar (L), 70.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 25.0% were single (or lone) person households and 3.6% were group households.