Surat (L)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 436 people were usually resident in Surat (L): of these 49.3% were male and 50.7% were female. Of the total population 15.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.0% of people usually resident in Surat (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 30.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 42 years.

In the 2006 Census, 94.0% of people usually resident in Surat (L) were Australian citizens, 1.1% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 48.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Surat (L) were married, 14.3% were either separated or divorced, 10.6% were widowed and 26.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 94.3% of people usually resident in Surat (L), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 0.9% and New Zealand 0.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Surat (L) were Anglican 36.0%, Catholic 26.1%, Presbyterian and Reformed 9.9%, No Religion 9.6% and Uniting Church 4.1%.

In the 2006 Census, there were no other responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Surat (L). English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 96.6%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 217 people aged 15 years and over in Surat (L) were in the labour force. Of these 64.1% worked full-time, 28.1% worked part-time, 3.2% were away from work, 1.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.8% were unemployed. 114 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Surat (L) were Labourers 23.2%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 18.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.7%, Managers 10.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.4%, Professionals 10.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.0% and Sales Workers 3.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Surat (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Local Government Administration 25.1%, Hospitals 7.1%, Accommodation 5.2%, School Education 4.3% and Automotive Repair and Maintenance 3.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Surat (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $411, the median family income was $1,094 and the median household income was $646.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 109 families in Surat (L): of these 48.6% were couple families without children, 44.0% were couple families with children, 7.3% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 202 occupied private dwellings were counted in Surat (L).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Surat (L), 83.2% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.5% were flats, units or apartments and 12.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Surat (L), 43.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 19.3% were owned with a mortgage and 31.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Surat (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 29.7% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 60.9% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Surat (L), the median weekly rent was $75. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $481. The average people per household was 2.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Surat (L), 52.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 32.7% were single (or lone) person households and 1.5% were group households.