Donnybrook

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,933 people were usually resident in Donnybrook: of these 49.0% were male and 51.0% were female. Of the total population 3.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 22.5% of people usually resident in Donnybrook were children aged 0-14 years, and 27.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 39 years.

In the 2006 Census, 87.7% of people usually resident in Donnybrook were Australian citizens, 16.2% were born overseas and 1.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 51.5% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Donnybrook were married, 13.5% were either separated or divorced, 7.2% were widowed and 28.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 77.1% of people usually resident in Donnybrook, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 6.8%, New Zealand 1.8%, Italy 1.6%, Scotland 1.2% and Germany 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Donnybrook were No Religion 28.6%, Anglican 24.5%, Catholic 18.1%, Uniting Church 4.4% and Christian, nfd 3.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Donnybrook were Italian 1.6%, Korean 0.5%, German 0.4%, Nyungar 0.3% and Arabic 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 91.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 843 people aged 15 years and over in Donnybrook were in the labour force. Of these 55.9% worked full-time, 31.8% worked part-time, 6.3% were away from work, 3.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.5% were unemployed. 573 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Donnybrook were Labourers 21.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.7%, Managers 12.7%, Professionals 12.2%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 12.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.0%, Sales Workers 8.9% and Clerical and Administrative Workers 8.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Donnybrook, the most common responses for industry of employment included Fruit and Tree Nut Growing 6.8%, School Education 6.1%, Metal Ore Mining 4.0%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.5% and Hospitals 3.2%.

In the 2006 Census in Donnybrook, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $383, the median family income was $1,007 and the median household income was $744.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 509 families in Donnybrook: of these 38.3% were couple families without children, 43.4% were couple families with children, 16.5% were one parent families and 1.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 710 occupied private dwellings were counted in Donnybrook.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Donnybrook, 93.5% were separate houses, 3.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Donnybrook, 34.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 33.7% were owned with a mortgage and 25.6% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Donnybrook, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 30.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 19.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 47.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Donnybrook, the median weekly rent was $140. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $963. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Donnybrook, 70.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 25.8% were single (or lone) person households and 2.1% were group households.