Normanton

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,100 people were usually resident in Normanton: of these 49.5% were male and 50.5% were female. Of the total population 60.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 27.4% of people usually resident in Normanton were children aged 0-14 years, and 17.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 31 years.

In the 2006 Census, 83.0% of people usually resident in Normanton were Australian citizens, 3.6% were born overseas and 1.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 28.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Normanton were married, 10.5% were either separated or divorced, 4.9% were widowed and 56.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 80.5% of people usually resident in Normanton, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.2%, New Zealand 0.7%, Netherlands 0.5%, Malta 0.5% and Philippines 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Normanton were Anglican 24.9%, Catholic 14.5%, No Religion 13.9%, Pentecostal 7.9% and Churches of Christ 7.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Normanton were German 0.3%, French 0.3%, Torres Strait Creole 0.3%, Filipino 0.3% and Cape York Peninsula Languages, nec 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 85.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 452 people aged 15 years and over in Normanton were in the labour force. Of these 57.3% worked full-time, 23.7% worked part-time, 4.9% were away from work, 7.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.6% were unemployed. 222 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Normanton were Labourers 19.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 16.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.7%, Professionals 14.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.1%, Managers 9.0%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 9.0% and Sales Workers 2.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Normanton, the most common responses for industry of employment included Local Government Administration 21.8%, School Education 9.0%, Hospitals 5.2%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 5.0% and Metal Ore Mining 4.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Normanton, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $454, the median family income was $1,066 and the median household income was $1,059.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 263 families in Normanton: of these 34.6% were couple families without children, 39.5% were couple families with children, 24.3% were one parent families and 1.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 419 occupied private dwellings were counted in Normanton.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Normanton, 65.2% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 13.8% were flats, units or apartments and 21.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Normanton, 18.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 9.8% were owned with a mortgage and 50.6% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Normanton, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 40.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 52.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Normanton, the median weekly rent was $100. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $600. The average people per household was 3.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.3.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Normanton, 56.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 15.5% were single (or lone) person households and 1.4% were group households.