Spalding (L)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 212 people were usually resident in Spalding (L): of these 54.7% were male and 45.3% were female. Of the total population 0.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.2% of people usually resident in Spalding (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 29.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 41 years.

In the 2006 Census, 95.8% of people usually resident in Spalding (L) were Australian citizens, 7.1% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 58.9% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Spalding (L) were married, 8.9% were either separated or divorced, 8.3% were widowed and 25.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 90.6% of people usually resident in Spalding (L), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.3%, Scotland 3.3% and Netherlands 1.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Spalding (L) were Catholic 25.9%, No Religion 25.0%, Uniting Church 17.5%, Anglican 11.3% and Pentecostal 4.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Spalding (L) was Italian 1.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 99.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 91 people aged 15 years and over in Spalding (L) were in the labour force. Of these 62.6% worked full-time, 31.9% worked part-time, 0.0% were away from work, 5.5% 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 Spalding (L) were Managers 22.0%, Labourers 20.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 15.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.1%, Professionals 4.4%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.4% and Sales Workers 3.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Spalding (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 16.5%, Residential Care Services 5.5%, Other Mining Support Services 4.4%, Construction Material Mining 4.4% and Agriculture 4.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Spalding (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $333, the median family income was $675 and the median household income was $591.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 60 families in Spalding (L): of these 50.0% were couple families without children, 38.3% were couple families with children, 6.7% were one parent families and 5.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 92 occupied private dwellings were counted in Spalding (L).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Spalding (L), 95.7% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.3% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Spalding (L), 51.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 31.5% were owned with a mortgage and 15.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Spalding (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 28.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 71.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Spalding (L), the median weekly rent was $90. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $442. The average people per household was 2.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Spalding (L), 65.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 29.3% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.