Shoalhaven Heads

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,910 people were usually resident in Shoalhaven Heads: of these 49.6% were male and 50.4% were female. Of the total population 1.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 14.7% of people usually resident in Shoalhaven Heads were children aged 0-14 years, and 47.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 53 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.4% of people usually resident in Shoalhaven Heads were Australian citizens, 13.9% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 53.5% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Shoalhaven Heads were married, 15.8% were either separated or divorced, 11.6% were widowed and 19.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 80.7% of people usually resident in Shoalhaven Heads, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 7.3%, Germany 0.8%, Scotland 0.8%, New Zealand 0.7% and Netherlands 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Shoalhaven Heads were Anglican 37.0%, Catholic 23.1%, No Religion 15.4%, Uniting Church 5.4% and Presbyterian and Reformed 5.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Shoalhaven Heads were German 0.5%, Cantonese 0.5%, Dutch 0.3%, Auslan 0.2% and Slovene 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 992 people aged 15 years and over in Shoalhaven Heads were in the labour force. Of these 51.3% worked full-time, 33.3% worked part-time, 3.9% were away from work, 2.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 8.8% were unemployed. 1,355 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Shoalhaven Heads were Technicians and Trades Workers 19.3%, Professionals 17.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.7%, Managers 12.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.8%, Labourers 10.5%, Sales Workers 8.3% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Shoalhaven Heads, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 6.2%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 5.6%, Hospitals 4.2%, Accommodation 4.0% and Residential Building Construction 3.2%.

In the 2006 Census in Shoalhaven Heads, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $324, the median family income was $689 and the median household income was $556.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 826 families in Shoalhaven Heads: of these 59.3% were couple families without children, 27.7% were couple families with children, 11.9% were one parent families and 1.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,378 occupied private dwellings were counted in Shoalhaven Heads.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Shoalhaven Heads, 75.9% were separate houses, 11.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.7% were flats, units or apartments and 9.9% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Shoalhaven Heads, 57.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 16.8% were owned with a mortgage and 18.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Shoalhaven Heads, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 57.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 6.3% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 33.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Shoalhaven Heads, the median weekly rent was $190. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300. 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 Shoalhaven Heads, 59.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 34.7% were single (or lone) person households and 2.3% were group households.