Cardigan Village (L)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 340 people were usually resident in Cardigan Village (L): of these 48.2% were male and 51.8% were female. Of the total population 0.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 29.1% of people usually resident in Cardigan Village (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 13.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 30 years.

In the 2006 Census, 99.7% of people usually resident in Cardigan Village (L) were Australian citizens, 2.4% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 56.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Cardigan Village (L) were married, 12.4% were either separated or divorced, 2.9% were widowed and 29.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 96.2% of people usually resident in Cardigan Village (L), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.2% and Guatemala 0.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Cardigan Village (L) were Catholic 31.5%, No Religion 20.0%, Anglican 15.0%, Uniting Church 9.7% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Cardigan Village (L) was Spanish 0.9%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 97.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 187 people aged 15 years and over in Cardigan Village (L) were in the labour force. Of these 61.0% worked full-time, 26.7% worked part-time, 3.7% were away from work, 2.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.4% were unemployed. 56 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Cardigan Village (L) were Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.6%, Sales Workers 14.9%, Professionals 13.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.1%, Labourers 13.1%, Managers 11.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.9% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Cardigan Village (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Supermarket and Grocery Stores 8.0%, Hospitals 6.9%, Public Order and Safety Services 5.7%, Fruit and Vegetable Processing 3.4% and Central Government Administration 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Cardigan Village (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $530, the median family income was $1,140 and the median household income was $1,108.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 98 families in Cardigan Village (L): of these 32.7% were couple families without children, 53.1% were couple families with children, 11.2% were one parent families and 3.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 111 occupied private dwellings were counted in Cardigan Village (L).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Cardigan Village (L), 97.3% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 2.7% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Cardigan Village (L), 19.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 73.0% were owned with a mortgage and 4.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Cardigan Village (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 100.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 60.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Cardigan Village (L), the median weekly rent was $180. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,148. The average people per household was 3.1 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Cardigan Village (L), 85.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 8.1% were single (or lone) person households and 3.6% were group households.