Nambucca Heads

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 5,873 people were usually resident in Nambucca Heads: of these 46.7% were male and 53.3% were female. Of the total population 7.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 15.8% of people usually resident in Nambucca Heads were children aged 0-14 years, and 45.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 51 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.9% of people usually resident in Nambucca Heads were Australian citizens, 10.8% were born overseas and 0.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 44.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Nambucca Heads were married, 16.4% were either separated or divorced, 12.3% were widowed and 26.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 82.3% of people usually resident in Nambucca Heads, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.9%, New Zealand 1.3%, Scotland 0.9%, Germany 0.5% and Netherlands 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Nambucca Heads were Anglican 31.5%, Catholic 21.5%, No Religion 15.9%, Presbyterian and Reformed 6.3% and Uniting Church 5.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Nambucca Heads were German 0.4%, Gumbaynggir 0.2%, Italian 0.2%, Cantonese 0.2% and Dutch 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,839 people aged 15 years and over in Nambucca Heads were in the labour force. Of these 43.8% worked full-time, 33.0% worked part-time, 3.2% were away from work, 2.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 17.8% were unemployed. 2,791 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Nambucca Heads were Technicians and Trades Workers 15.7%, Professionals 14.6%, Labourers 13.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 13.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.6%, Sales Workers 11.9%, Managers 11.3% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Nambucca Heads, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 6.7%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 5.7%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 5.6%, Accommodation 4.9% and Residential Care Services 3.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Nambucca Heads, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $292, the median family income was $606 and the median household income was $519.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,594 families in Nambucca Heads: of these 52.3% were couple families without children, 25.0% were couple families with children, 21.0% were one parent families and 1.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 2,816 occupied private dwellings were counted in Nambucca Heads.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Nambucca Heads, 62.8% were separate houses, 6.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 18.1% were flats, units or apartments and 12.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Nambucca Heads, 44.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 14.6% were owned with a mortgage and 34.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Nambucca Heads, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 46.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 21.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 29.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Nambucca Heads, the median weekly rent was $140. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $975. The average people per household was 2.1 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Nambucca Heads, 56.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 34.9% were single (or lone) person households and 2.3% were group households.