Mount Garnet (L)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 458 people were usually resident in Mount Garnet (L): of these 52.0% were male and 48.0% were female. Of the total population 33.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 25.1% of people usually resident in Mount Garnet (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 25.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 36 years.

In the 2006 Census, 88.0% of people usually resident in Mount Garnet (L) were Australian citizens, 5.7% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 36.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Mount Garnet (L) were married, 10.7% were either separated or divorced, 6.6% were widowed and 46.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 83.0% of people usually resident in Mount Garnet (L), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.3%, Scotland 1.1%, Germany 1.1%, Bangladesh 0.9% and New Zealand 0.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Mount Garnet (L) were Catholic 21.4%, Anglican 17.7%, Pentecostal 16.4%, No Religion 15.1% and Uniting Church 4.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Mount Garnet (L) were Bengali 0.7% and Greek 0.7%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 88.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 151 people aged 15 years and over in Mount Garnet (L) were in the labour force. Of these 45.0% worked full-time, 29.8% worked part-time, 0.0% were away from work, 10.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 14.6% were unemployed. 151 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Mount Garnet (L) were Labourers 22.5%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 17.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.0%, Managers 13.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 13.2%, Professionals 5.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 4.7% and Sales Workers 3.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Mount Garnet (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Metal Ore Mining 20.2%, Road Freight Transport 10.9%, School Education 9.3%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 7.0% and Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 6.2%.

In the 2006 Census in Mount Garnet (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $290, the median family income was $682 and the median household income was $610.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 115 families in Mount Garnet (L): of these 40.9% were couple families without children, 35.7% were couple families with children, 20.9% were one parent families and 2.6% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 171 occupied private dwellings were counted in Mount Garnet (L).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Mount Garnet (L), 88.9% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.9% were flats, units or apartments and 8.2% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Mount Garnet (L), 32.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 17.0% were owned with a mortgage and 38.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Mount Garnet (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 6.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 9.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 75.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Mount Garnet (L), the median weekly rent was $110. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $520. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.3.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Mount Garnet (L), 64.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 28.1% were single (or lone) person households and 4.1% were group households.