Tumut

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 5,925 people were usually resident in Tumut: of these 48.8% were male and 51.2% were female. Of the total population 3.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.9% of people usually resident in Tumut were children aged 0-14 years, and 29.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 39 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.1% of people usually resident in Tumut were Australian citizens, 6.5% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 48.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Tumut were married, 11.6% were either separated or divorced, 10.0% were widowed and 29.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 86.4% of people usually resident in Tumut, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.7%, New Zealand 1.1%, Germany 0.6%, South Africa 0.4% and Scotland 0.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Tumut were Anglican 36.8%, Catholic 30.8%, No Religion 9.5%, Uniting Church 4.4% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Tumut were Afrikaans 0.4%, Greek 0.3%, Cantonese 0.2%, German 0.2% and Portuguese 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.3%.

Employment

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During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 2,544 people aged 15 years and over in Tumut were in the labour force. Of these 59.5% worked full-time, 27.1% worked part-time, 3.3% were away from work, 2.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.5% were unemployed. 1,844 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Tumut were Labourers 18.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.4%, Professionals 14.0%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 11.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.1%, Managers 9.8%, Sales Workers 9.5% and Community and Personal Service Workers 9.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Tumut, the most common responses for industry of employment included Log Sawmilling and Timber Dressing 6.0%, School Education 5.6%, Forestry and Logging 4.6%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 4.5% and Other Wood Product Manufacturing 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Tumut, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $370, the median family income was $1,012 and the median household income was $737.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,556 families in Tumut: of these 39.6% were couple families without children, 42.5% were couple families with children, 16.9% 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 2,382 occupied private dwellings were counted in Tumut.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Tumut, 86.2% were separate houses, 3.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 9.4% were flats, units or apartments and 1.1% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Tumut, 37.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 26.2% were owned with a mortgage and 29.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Tumut, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 48.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 25.7% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 22.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Tumut, the median weekly rent was $140. 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 Tumut, 64.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 28.4% were single (or lone) person households and 1.7% were group households.