Home Hill

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,907 people were usually resident in Home Hill: of these 49.3% were male and 50.7% were female. Of the total population 6.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 22.3% of people usually resident in Home Hill were children aged 0-14 years, and 30.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 41 years.

In the 2006 Census, 93.7% of people usually resident in Home Hill were Australian citizens, 8.7% were born overseas and 3.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 55.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Home Hill were married, 10.0% were either separated or divorced, 9.5% were widowed and 24.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 86.4% of people usually resident in Home Hill, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Italy 3.5%, England 1.5%, New Zealand 0.9%, Greece 0.6% and Korea, Republic of 0.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Home Hill were Catholic 35.5%, Anglican 20.5%, Uniting Church 12.1%, No Religion 9.9% and Presbyterian and Reformed 6.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Home Hill were Italian 5.3%, Greek 1.2%, Thai 0.2%, Filipino 0.2% and Japanese 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 89.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,285 people aged 15 years and over in Home Hill were in the labour force. Of these 65.0% worked full-time, 23.9% worked part-time, 3.0% were away from work, 3.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.0% were unemployed. 855 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Home Hill were Labourers 18.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.1%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 14.7%, Managers 13.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.6%, Professionals 8.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.2% and Sales Workers 7.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Home Hill, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sugar and Confectionery Manufacturing 12.0%, Other Crop Growing 6.1%, School Education 5.0%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 4.7% and Agriculture and Fishing Support Services 4.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Home Hill, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $406, the median family income was $1,015 and the median household income was $752.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 822 families in Home Hill: of these 43.4% were couple families without children, 39.2% were couple families with children, 16.5% 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 1,170 occupied private dwellings were counted in Home Hill.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Home Hill, 89.8% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 5.0% were flats, units or apartments and 5.2% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Home Hill, 44.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 24.5% were owned with a mortgage and 26.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Home Hill, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 54.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 7.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 35.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Home Hill, the median weekly rent was $130. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $737. 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 Home Hill, 69.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 25.5% were single (or lone) person households and 1.2% were group households.