Clermont

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,854 people were usually resident in Clermont: of these 49.5% were male and 50.5% were female. Of the total population 2.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 23.1% of people usually resident in Clermont were children aged 0-14 years, and 22.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 35 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.4% of people usually resident in Clermont were Australian citizens, 6.4% were born overseas and 0.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 51.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Clermont were married, 10.9% were either separated or divorced, 7.4% were widowed and 30.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 88.5% of people usually resident in Clermont, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 1.3%, England 1.3%, South Africa 0.6%, Germany 0.3% and Netherlands 0.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Clermont were Catholic 30.6%, Anglican 25.5%, No Religion 13.8%, Uniting Church 12.0% and Presbyterian and Reformed 2.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Clermont were Afrikaans 0.8%, Bengali 0.4%, Dutch 0.3%, Cantonese 0.2% and German 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 940 people aged 15 years and over in Clermont were in the labour force. Of these 61.9% worked full-time, 24.6% worked part-time, 6.2% were away from work, 4.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.0% were unemployed. 404 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Clermont were Technicians and Trades Workers 19.5%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 19.4%, Professionals 12.7%, Managers 11.0%, Labourers 10.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.5%, Sales Workers 7.7% and Community and Personal Service Workers 7.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Clermont, the most common responses for industry of employment included Coal Mining 22.0%, School Education 6.7%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 4.4%, Hospitals 3.6% and Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 3.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Clermont, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $500, the median family income was $1,522 and the median household income was $1,098.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 461 families in Clermont: of these 41.9% were couple families without children, 45.1% were couple families with children, 12.1% were one parent families and 0.9% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 802 occupied private dwellings were counted in Clermont.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Clermont, 81.8% were separate houses, 0.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 5.1% were flats, units or apartments and 12.7% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Clermont, 34.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 16.7% were owned with a mortgage and 39.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Clermont, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 19.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 8.4% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 70.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Clermont, the median weekly rent was $70. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $867. 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 Clermont, 57.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 26.1% were single (or lone) person households and 2.0% were group households.