Port Elliot

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,754 people were usually resident in Port Elliot: of these 49.1% were male and 50.9% were female. Of the total population 1.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 17.0% of people usually resident in Port Elliot were children aged 0-14 years, and 41.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 49 years.

In the 2006 Census, 86.9% of people usually resident in Port Elliot were Australian citizens, 17.8% were born overseas and 0.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 56.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Port Elliot were married, 11.4% were either separated or divorced, 8.9% were widowed and 22.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 72.6% of people usually resident in Port Elliot, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 11.9%, Netherlands 0.7%, New Zealand 0.6%, Scotland 0.6% and Germany 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Port Elliot were No Religion 26.1%, Anglican 17.6%, Uniting Church 14.1%, Catholic 10.3% and Lutheran 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Port Elliot were German 0.4%, Italian 0.3% and Croatian 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 90.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 613 people aged 15 years and over in Port Elliot were in the labour force. Of these 46.2% worked full-time, 42.6% worked part-time, 3.1% were away from work, 2.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.5% were unemployed. 715 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Port Elliot were Technicians and Trades Workers 20.4%, Managers 13.8%, Professionals 13.8%, Labourers 13.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 12.3%, Sales Workers 11.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.2% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 3.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Port Elliot, the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 5.4%, Local Government Administration 4.1%, School Education 4.0%, Residential Building Construction 3.6% and Pubs, Taverns and Bars 3.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Port Elliot, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $354, the median family income was $729 and the median household income was $610.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 467 families in Port Elliot: of these 56.5% were couple families without children, 30.4% were couple families with children, 12.4% were one parent families and 0.6% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 764 occupied private dwellings were counted in Port Elliot.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Port Elliot, 91.6% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 6.3% were flats, units or apartments and 2.1% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Port Elliot, 41.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 26.4% were owned with a mortgage and 20.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Port Elliot, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 37.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 9.4% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 49.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Port Elliot, the median weekly rent was $150. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $867. The average people per household was 2.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Port Elliot, 60.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 27.9% were single (or lone) person households and 1.6% were group households.