Beagle Bay (L)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 199 people were usually resident in Beagle Bay (L): of these 56.3% were male and 43.7% were female. Of the total population 88.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 35.7% of people usually resident in Beagle Bay (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 7.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 21 years.

In the 2006 Census, 99.0% of people usually resident in Beagle Bay (L) were Australian citizens, 0.0% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 16.9% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Beagle Bay (L) were married, 6.2% were either separated or divorced, 0.0% were widowed and 78.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 99.0% of people usually resident in Beagle Bay (L), stated they were born in Australia. There were no other responses for country of birth.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Beagle Bay (L) were Catholic 84.9%, No Religion 6.0%, Christian, nfd 2.5% and Other Protestant 1.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Beagle Bay (L) was Aboriginal English, so described 5.0%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 93 people aged 15 years and over in Beagle Bay (L) were in the labour force. Of these 29.0% worked full-time, 66.7% worked part-time, 0.0% were away from work, 4.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 0.0% were unemployed. 36 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Beagle Bay (L) were Labourers 59.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.7%, Professionals 7.5%, Sales Workers 6.5%, Managers 5.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 5.4% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Beagle Bay (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Local Government Administration 17.2%, School Education 17.2%, Other Social Assistance Services 11.8%, Social Assistance Services 9.7% and Building Cleaning, Pest Control and Gardening Services 5.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Beagle Bay (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $209, the median family income was $687 and the median household income was $754.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 34 families in Beagle Bay (L): of these 0.0% were couple families without children, 55.9% were couple families with children, 44.1% 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 48 occupied private dwellings were counted in Beagle Bay (L).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Beagle Bay (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 Beagle Bay (L), 0.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 0.0% were owned with a mortgage and 95.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Beagle Bay (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 89.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Beagle Bay (L), the median weekly rent was $88. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $0. The average people per household was 4.1 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.6.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Beagle Bay (L), 66.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 20.8% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.