Culburra-Orient Point

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 3,416 people were usually resident in Culburra-Orient Point: of these 50.1% were male and 49.9% were female. Of the total population 6.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 15.7% of people usually resident in Culburra-Orient Point were children aged 0-14 years, and 41.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 49 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.8% of people usually resident in Culburra-Orient Point were Australian citizens, 11.8% were born overseas and 0.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 51.5% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Culburra-Orient Point were married, 13.3% were either separated or divorced, 10.7% were widowed and 24.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 82.0% of people usually resident in Culburra-Orient Point, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.6%, New Zealand 1.0%, Germany 0.8%, Scotland 0.5% and Italy 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Culburra-Orient Point were Anglican 34.5%, Catholic 24.7%, No Religion 14.4%, Presbyterian and Reformed 4.4% and Uniting Church 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Culburra-Orient Point were Greek 0.6%, Italian 0.6%, German 0.4%, Polish 0.2% and Other Australian Indigenous Languages, nec 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,191 people aged 15 years and over in Culburra-Orient Point were in the labour force. Of these 47.6% worked full-time, 32.2% worked part-time, 5.0% were away from work, 3.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 11.8% were unemployed. 1,516 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Culburra-Orient Point were Technicians and Trades Workers 20.2%, Professionals 13.8%, Sales Workers 12.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.9%, Labourers 11.1%, Managers 10.8% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Culburra-Orient Point, the most common responses for industry of employment included Residential Care Services 5.6%, School Education 4.7%, Building Installation Services 3.2%, Residential Building Construction 3.0% and Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 2.9%.

In the 2006 Census in Culburra-Orient Point, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $307, the median family income was $691 and the median household income was $594.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 942 families in Culburra-Orient Point: of these 49.4% were couple families without children, 31.3% were couple families with children, 17.9% were one parent families and 1.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,400 occupied private dwellings were counted in Culburra-Orient Point.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Culburra-Orient Point, 91.9% were separate houses, 4.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.3% were flats, units or apartments and 1.1% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Culburra-Orient Point, 49.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 20.9% were owned with a mortgage and 21.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Culburra-Orient Point, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 61.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 1.3% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 32.9% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Culburra-Orient Point, the median weekly rent was $166. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083. 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 Culburra-Orient Point, 66.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 26.8% were single (or lone) person households and 2.4% were group households.