Bruce Rock (L)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 513 people were usually resident in Bruce Rock (L): of these 50.3% were male and 49.7% were female. Of the total population 7.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.3% of people usually resident in Bruce Rock (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 37.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 45 years.

In the 2006 Census, 87.1% of people usually resident in Bruce Rock (L) were Australian citizens, 11.5% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 51.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Bruce Rock (L) were married, 14.2% were either separated or divorced, 11.0% were widowed and 23.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 78.9% of people usually resident in Bruce Rock (L), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.1%, South Africa 1.4%, Netherlands 1.2%, Poland 0.8% and Scotland 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Bruce Rock (L) were Anglican 23.4%, No Religion 22.2%, Catholic 18.7%, Uniting Church 6.2% and Churches of Christ 6.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Bruce Rock (L) were Polish 0.8%, Mandarin 0.8%, Afrikaans 0.8%, Tagalog 0.6% and German 0.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 90.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 200 people aged 15 years and over in Bruce Rock (L) were in the labour force. Of these 62.0% worked full-time, 24.0% worked part-time, 2.5% were away from work, 4.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.5% were unemployed. 173 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Bruce Rock (L) were Technicians and Trades Workers 20.0%, Labourers 15.1%, Managers 14.6%, Professionals 13.0%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 12.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 8.1% and Sales Workers 6.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Bruce Rock (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 10.8%, Local Government Administration 9.7%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 9.2%, Hospitals 7.6% and Agriculture and Fishing Support Services 4.9%.

In the 2006 Census in Bruce Rock (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $383, the median family income was $816 and the median household income was $607.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 120 families in Bruce Rock (L): of these 54.2% were couple families without children, 30.0% were couple families with children, 15.8% 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 214 occupied private dwellings were counted in Bruce Rock (L).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Bruce Rock (L), 88.3% were separate houses, 7.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.7% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Bruce Rock (L), 41.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 17.8% were owned with a mortgage and 31.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Bruce Rock (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 4.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 30.9% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 60.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Bruce Rock (L), the median weekly rent was $68. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $354. The average people per household was 2.1 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Bruce Rock (L), 56.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 34.6% were single (or lone) person households and 3.3% were group households.