St Georges Basin-Sanctuary Point

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 8,343 people were usually resident in St Georges Basin-Sanctuary Point: of these 48.8% were male and 51.2% were female. Of the total population 4.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.0% of people usually resident in St Georges Basin-Sanctuary Point were children aged 0-14 years, and 38.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 44 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.6% of people usually resident in St Georges Basin-Sanctuary Point were Australian citizens, 14.2% were born overseas and 0.1% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 53.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in St Georges Basin-Sanctuary Point were married, 14.9% were either separated or divorced, 9.1% were widowed and 22.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 80.1% of people usually resident in St Georges Basin-Sanctuary Point, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 5.9%, New Zealand 1.0%, Scotland 0.9%, Germany 0.8% and Netherlands 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in St Georges Basin-Sanctuary Point were Anglican 33.9%, Catholic 23.4%, No Religion 17.0%, Uniting Church 4.6% 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 St Georges Basin-Sanctuary Point were German 0.6%, Croatian 0.4%, Greek 0.3%, Italian 0.3% and Spanish 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 2,752 people aged 15 years and over in St Georges Basin-Sanctuary Point were in the labour force. Of these 48.0% worked full-time, 31.4% worked part-time, 3.9% were away from work, 2.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 13.8% were unemployed. 3,577 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for St Georges Basin-Sanctuary Point were Technicians and Trades Workers 19.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 13.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.9%, Labourers 12.4%, Sales Workers 11.7%, Professionals 11.7%, Managers 9.5% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in St Georges Basin-Sanctuary Point, the most common responses for industry of employment included Defence 5.7%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 4.6%, Residential Care Services 4.3%, School Education 3.9% and Residential Building Construction 2.9%.

In the 2006 Census in St Georges Basin-Sanctuary Point, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $299, the median family income was $647 and the median household income was $584.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 2,416 families in St Georges Basin-Sanctuary Point: of these 48.3% were couple families without children, 31.2% were couple families with children, 19.5% were one parent families and 1.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 3,404 occupied private dwellings were counted in St Georges Basin-Sanctuary Point.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in St Georges Basin-Sanctuary Point, 96.6% were separate houses, 0.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.1% were flats, units or apartments and 0.8% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in St Georges Basin-Sanctuary Point, 45.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 25.1% were owned with a mortgage and 23.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in St Georges Basin-Sanctuary Point, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 62.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 3.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 29.9% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in St Georges Basin-Sanctuary Point, the median weekly rent was $170. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083. 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 St Georges Basin-Sanctuary Point, 69.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 24.7% were single (or lone) person households and 2.8% were group households.