Thargomindah (L)

2006 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Urban Centres and Localities
Area code UCL354400
People 203
Male 111
Female 92
Median age 32
Australian citizenship 194
People born overseas 4
Overseas visitors (excluded from people counts) 0
Families 50
All private dwellings (including unoccupied) 120
Average people per household 2.4
Median weekly household income $1,075
Median monthly mortgage repayment $356
Median weekly rent $85

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People Thargomindah (L) % Thargomindah (L) Australia % Australia
Total 203 -- 19,855,288 --
Male 111 54.7 9,799,252 49.4
Female 92 45.3 10,056,036 50.6
 null  null  null  null  null
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 31 15.3 455,031 2.3

In the 2006 Census, 203 people were usually resident in Thargomindah (L): of these 54.7% were male and 45.3% were female. Of the total population 15.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

Age
People
Thargomindah (L) % Thargomindah (L) Australia % Australia
0-4 years 18 8.9 1,260,405 6.3
5-14 years 25 12.3 2,676,807 13.5
15-24 years 32 15.8 2,704,276 13.6
25-54 years 98 48.3 8,376,751 42.2
55-64 years 19 9.4 2,192,675 11.0
65 years and over 12 5.9 2,644,374 13.3
Median age 32 -- 37 --

In the 2006 Census, 21.2% of people usually resident in Thargomindah (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 15.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 32 years.

Selected characteristics Thargomindah (L) % Thargomindah (L) Australia % Australia
Australian citizenship 194 95.6 17,095,569 86.1
People born overseas 4 2.0 4,416,037 22.2
Overseas visitors (excluded from people counts) 0 0.0 206,358 1.0

In the 2006 Census, 95.6% of people usually resident in Thargomindah (L) were Australian citizens, 2.0% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Thargomindah (L) % Thargomindah (L) Australia % Australia
Married 66 41.0 7,900,684 49.6
Separated or divorced 15 9.3 1,801,979 11.3
Widowed 9 5.6 936,813 5.9
Never married 69 42.9 5,278,600 33.2

In the 2006 Census, 41.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Thargomindah (L) were married, 9.3% were either separated or divorced, 5.6% were widowed and 42.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

Country of birth Thargomindah (L) % Thargomindah (L) Australia % Australia
Australia 190 93.6 14,072,944 70.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null
New Zealand 3 1.5 389,463 2.0
Canada 3 1.5 31,614 0.2
England 3 1.5 856,939 4.3

In the 2006 Census, 93.6% of people usually resident in Thargomindah (L), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 1.5%, Canada 1.5% and England 1.5%.

Religious affiliation, top responses Thargomindah (L) % Thargomindah (L) Australia % Australia
Catholic 81 39.9 5,126,882 25.8
Anglican 61 30.0 3,718,248 18.7
No Religion 21 10.3 3,706,557 18.7
Presbyterian and Reformed 9 4.4 596,668 3.0
Uniting Church 6 3.0 1,135,422 5.7

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Thargomindah (L) were Catholic 39.9%, Anglican 30.0%, No Religion 10.3%, Presbyterian and Reformed 4.4% and Uniting Church 3.0%.

Language, top responses (other than English) Thargomindah (L) % Thargomindah (L) Australia % Australia
Arabana 4 2.0 18 0.0
 null  null  null  null  null
English only spoken at home 197 97.0 15,581,333 78.5

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Thargomindah (L) was Arabana 2.0%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 97.0%.

Employment

Employment
People aged 15 years and over
Thargomindah (L) % Thargomindah (L) Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 86 67.7 5,827,432 60.7
Worked part-time 25 19.7 2,685,193 27.9
Away from work 9 7.1 337,991 3.5
Hours worked not stated 0 0.0 253,567 2.6
Unemployed 7 5.5 503,804 5.2
Not in the labour force 25 -- 5,271,116 --
Total in labour force (includes employed and unemployed people) 127 -- 9,607,987 --
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During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 127 people aged 15 years and over in Thargomindah (L) were in the labour force. Of these 67.7% worked full-time, 19.7% worked part-time, 7.1% were away from work, 0.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.5% were unemployed. 25 people were not in the labour force.

Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Thargomindah (L) % Thargomindah (L) Australia % Australia
Labourers 24 20.0 952,520 10.5
Technicians and Trades Workers 21 17.5 1,309,258 14.4
Machinery Operators And Drivers 19 15.8 604,616 6.6
Professionals 17 14.2 1,806,010 19.8
Clerical and Administrative Workers 16 13.3 1,365,805 15.0
Managers 15 12.5 1,202,267 13.2
Community and Personal Service Workers 4 3.3 801,906 8.8
Sales Workers 3 2.5 896,208 9.8

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Thargomindah (L) were Labourers 20.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 17.5%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 15.8%, Professionals 14.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.3%, Managers 12.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 3.3% and Sales Workers 2.5%.

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Thargomindah (L) % Thargomindah (L) Australia % Australia
Local Government Administration 51 42.5 128,838 1.4
Building Installation Services 8 6.7 138,960 1.5
School Education 5 4.2 414,214 4.5
Agriculture and Fishing Support Services 5 4.2 13,652 0.1
Public Order and Safety Services 4 3.3 131,060 1.4

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Thargomindah (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Local Government Administration 42.5%, Building Installation Services 6.7%, School Education 4.2%, Agriculture and Fishing Support Services 4.2% and Public Order and Safety Services 3.3%.

Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Thargomindah (L) % Thargomindah (L) Australia % Australia
Personal 643 -- 466 --
Family 1,349 -- 1,171 --
Household 1,075 -- 1,027 --

In the 2006 Census in Thargomindah (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $643, the median family income was $1,349 and the median household income was $1,075.

Families

family composition

Family composition

Family composition Thargomindah (L) % Thargomindah (L) Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 20 40.0 1,943,643 37.2
Couple family with children 23 46.0 2,362,582 45.3
One parent family 7 14.0 823,254 15.8
Other family 0 0.0 89,686 1.7
Total families 50 -- 5,219,165 --

In the 2006 Census, there were 50 families in Thargomindah (L): of these 40.0% were couple families without children, 46.0% were couple families with children, 14.0% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwellings

dwelling structure | dwelling characteristics | household composition

Dwelling structure

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

Dwelling type Thargomindah (L) % Thargomindah (L) Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 99 -- 7,596,183 --
All private dwellings (including unoccupied) 120 -- 8,426,559 --

In the 2006 Census 99 occupied private dwellings were counted in Thargomindah (L).

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Thargomindah (L) % Thargomindah (L) Australia % Australia
Separate house 74 74.7 5,685,387 74.8
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 0 0.0 702,550 9.2
Flat, unit or apartment 0 0.0 1,076,315 14.2
Other dwelling 25 25.3 127,337 1.7
Dwelling type not stated 0 0.0 4,594 0.1

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Thargomindah (L), 74.7% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 25.3% were other dwellings.

Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Thargomindah (L) % Thargomindah (L) Australia % Australia
Owned outright 40 40.4 2,478,264 32.6
Owned with a mortgage (includes being purchased under rent/buy scheme) 10 10.1 2,448,205 32.2
Rented (includes rent-free) 38 38.4 2,063,947 27.2
Other tenure type 3 3.0 65,715 0.9
Tenure type not stated 7 7.1 540,050 7.1

In the 2006 Census in Thargomindah (L), 40.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 10.1% were owned with a mortgage and 38.4% were rented.

Landlord type
Occupied private dwellings being rented (including rent-free accommodation)
Thargomindah (L) % Thargomindah (L) Australia % Australia
Real estate agent 0 0.0 1,043,198 50.5
State or Territory housing authority 18 47.4 306,697 14.9
Other landlord type 20 52.6 652,012 31.6
Landlord type not stated 3 7.9 62,037 3.0

In the 2006 Census in Thargomindah (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 47.4% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 52.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling characteristics Thargomindah (L) % Thargomindah (L) Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 85 -- 190 --
Median monthly mortgage repayment 356 -- 1,300 --
Average people per household 2.4 -- 2.6 --
Average number of people per bedroom 1.1 -- 1.1 --

In the 2006 Census in Thargomindah (L), the median weekly rent was $85. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $356. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

Household composition
Excludes visitor only and other not classifiable households
Thargomindah (L) % Thargomindah (L) Australia % Australia
Family households 52 52.5 5,122,760 67.4
Single (or lone) person households 26 26.3 1,740,481 22.9
Group households 5 5.1 280,856 3.7

In the 2006 Census in Thargomindah (L), 52.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 26.3% were single (or lone) person households and 5.1% were group households.

The information contained in this QuickStat has been produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. It contains data from the 2006 Census of Population & Housing held on 9 August 2006. Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. These adjustments may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages in QuickStats. For more information refer to Introduced Random Error. For further enquiries contact the ABS National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 | www.abs.gov.au/census

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