Kersbrook (L)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 367 people were usually resident in Kersbrook (L): of these 51.0% were male and 49.0% were female. Of the total population 0.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 27.0% of people usually resident in Kersbrook (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 17.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 35 years.

In the 2006 Census, 92.1% of people usually resident in Kersbrook (L) were Australian citizens, 16.1% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 55.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Kersbrook (L) were married, 13.0% were either separated or divorced, 4.5% were widowed and 27.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 83.4% of people usually resident in Kersbrook (L), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 13.4% and Ireland 1.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Kersbrook (L) were No Religion 30.5%, Anglican 16.9%, Catholic 14.7%, Uniting Church 12.5% and Lutheran 5.4%.

In the 2006 Census, there were no other responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Kersbrook (L). English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 99.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 185 people aged 15 years and over in Kersbrook (L) were in the labour force. Of these 63.8% worked full-time, 29.2% worked part-time, 2.2% were away from work, 4.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 0.0% were unemployed. 73 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Kersbrook (L) were Clerical and Administrative Workers 18.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 17.3%, Professionals 12.4%, Managers 11.4%, Labourers 11.4%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 9.7%, Sales Workers 9.2% and Community and Personal Service Workers 8.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Kersbrook (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals 5.9%, School Education 5.9%, Residential Building Construction 4.9%, Building Completion Services 3.8% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Kersbrook (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $561, the median family income was $1,162 and the median household income was $1,083.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 102 families in Kersbrook (L): of these 37.3% were couple families without children, 49.0% were couple families with children, 13.7% 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 127 occupied private dwellings were counted in Kersbrook (L).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Kersbrook (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 Kersbrook (L), 33.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 50.4% were owned with a mortgage and 11.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Kersbrook (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 40.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 60.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Kersbrook (L), the median weekly rent was $185. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,127. The average people per household was 2.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Kersbrook (L), 78.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 18.1% were single (or lone) person households and 4.7% were group households.