Strathalbyn

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 3,894 people were usually resident in Strathalbyn: of these 47.0% were male and 53.0% were female. Of the total population 1.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.1% of people usually resident in Strathalbyn were children aged 0-14 years, and 33.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 42 years.

In the 2006 Census, 92.4% of people usually resident in Strathalbyn were Australian citizens, 10.9% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 55.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Strathalbyn were married, 11.6% were either separated or divorced, 8.8% were widowed and 24.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 84.0% of people usually resident in Strathalbyn, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 6.4%, New Zealand 0.7%, Netherlands 0.5%, Ireland 0.4% and Germany 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Strathalbyn were No Religion 28.0%, Uniting Church 18.4%, Anglican 14.3%, Catholic 9.2% and Lutheran 6.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Strathalbyn were German 0.2%, Gaelic 0.1%, Filipino 0.1%, Romanian 0.1% and Slovak 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,681 people aged 15 years and over in Strathalbyn were in the labour force. Of these 57.3% worked full-time, 31.8% worked part-time, 3.6% were away from work, 2.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.9% were unemployed. 1,330 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Strathalbyn were Labourers 18.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.0%, Professionals 14.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.1%, Managers 11.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.0%, Sales Workers 9.9% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Strathalbyn, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.1%, Fruit and Tree Nut Growing 4.1%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.8%, Hospitals 3.2% and Road Freight Transport 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Strathalbyn, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $384, the median family income was $927 and the median household income was $740.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,114 families in Strathalbyn: of these 47.3% were couple families without children, 36.8% were couple families with children, 14.9% were one parent families and 1.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,585 occupied private dwellings were counted in Strathalbyn.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Strathalbyn, 90.0% were separate houses, 5.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.0% were flats, units or apartments and 1.7% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Strathalbyn, 37.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 32.6% were owned with a mortgage and 24.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Strathalbyn, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 40.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 24.9% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 31.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Strathalbyn, the median weekly rent was $165. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,062. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Strathalbyn, 69.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 25.7% were single (or lone) person households and 1.6% were group households.