Booleroo Centre (L)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 331 people were usually resident in Booleroo Centre (L): of these 50.5% were male and 49.5% were female. Of the total population 0.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 16.6% of people usually resident in Booleroo Centre (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 49.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 54 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.3% of people usually resident in Booleroo Centre (L) were Australian citizens, 5.7% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 51.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Booleroo Centre (L) were married, 9.0% were either separated or divorced, 22.6% were widowed and 16.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 86.4% of people usually resident in Booleroo Centre (L), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.0%, Scotland 1.2%, Zimbabwe 0.9%, Ukraine 0.9% and Papua New Guinea 0.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Booleroo Centre (L) were Uniting Church 44.1%, No Religion 16.3%, Lutheran 9.1%, Catholic 8.8% and Anglican 8.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Booleroo Centre (L) were Russian 1.5% and Shona 0.9%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 89.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 132 people aged 15 years and over in Booleroo Centre (L) were in the labour force. Of these 59.1% worked full-time, 34.1% worked part-time, 4.5% were away from work, 0.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.3% were unemployed. 122 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Booleroo Centre (L) were Managers 29.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.3%, Professionals 14.0%, Labourers 12.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.1%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.0% and Sales Workers 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Booleroo Centre (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 22.5%, Residential Care Services 9.3%, School Education 7.0%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 5.4% and Hospitals 5.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Booleroo Centre (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $340, the median family income was $788 and the median household income was $612.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 77 families in Booleroo Centre (L): of these 54.5% were couple families without children, 35.1% were couple families with children, 10.4% 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 135 occupied private dwellings were counted in Booleroo Centre (L).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Booleroo Centre (L), 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Booleroo Centre (L), 50.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 21.5% were owned with a mortgage and 13.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Booleroo Centre (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 33.3% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 72.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Booleroo Centre (L), the median weekly rent was $57. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $542. The average people per household was 2.1 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Booleroo Centre (L), 56.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 34.1% were single (or lone) person households and 3.0% were group households.