Pinnaroo (L)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 587 people were usually resident in Pinnaroo (L): of these 50.6% were male and 49.4% were female. Of the total population 0.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 17.0% of people usually resident in Pinnaroo (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 34.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 44 years.

In the 2006 Census, 92.3% of people usually resident in Pinnaroo (L) were Australian citizens, 9.5% were born overseas and 0.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 50.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Pinnaroo (L) were married, 12.9% were either separated or divorced, 10.7% were widowed and 25.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 87.4% of people usually resident in Pinnaroo (L), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.1%, South Africa 1.7%, New Zealand 1.7%, United States of America 0.9% and Liberia 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Pinnaroo (L) were Uniting Church 28.3%, No Religion 17.9%, Catholic 14.5%, Lutheran 12.9% and Anglican 10.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Pinnaroo (L) were Italian 0.7%, Maori (New Zealand) 0.5%, Vietnamese 0.5%, Fijian 0.5% and Afrikaans 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 300 people aged 15 years and over in Pinnaroo (L) were in the labour force. Of these 63.3% worked full-time, 30.7% worked part-time, 3.7% were away from work, 0.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.3% were unemployed. 175 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Pinnaroo (L) were Labourers 22.5%, Managers 20.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.3%, Professionals 9.6%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 9.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.8% and Sales Workers 7.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Pinnaroo (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Mushroom and Vegetable Growing 16.0%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 9.6%, Fuel Retailing 6.1%, Specialised Industrial Machinery and Equipment Wholesaling 6.1% and Medical and Other Health Care Services 4.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Pinnaroo (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $411, the median family income was $1,004 and the median household income was $734.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 149 families in Pinnaroo (L): of these 51.7% were couple families without children, 32.9% were couple families with children, 13.4% were one parent families and 2.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 260 occupied private dwellings were counted in Pinnaroo (L).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Pinnaroo (L), 88.8% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.6% were flats, units or apartments and 6.5% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Pinnaroo (L), 46.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 29.6% were owned with a mortgage and 21.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Pinnaroo (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 5.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 12.7% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 78.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Pinnaroo (L), the median weekly rent was $100. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $451. The average people per household was 2.1 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Pinnaroo (L), 58.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 33.8% were single (or lone) person households and 4.6% were group households.