Dowerin (L)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 352 people were usually resident in Dowerin (L): of these 50.3% were male and 49.7% were female. Of the total population 2.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 18.2% of people usually resident in Dowerin (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 30.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 39 years.

In the 2006 Census, 94.3% of people usually resident in Dowerin (L) were Australian citizens, 11.6% were born overseas and 2.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 47.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Dowerin (L) were married, 11.2% were either separated or divorced, 10.5% were widowed and 29.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 84.9% of people usually resident in Dowerin (L), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.4%, New Zealand 2.3%, Mauritius 0.9%, Belgium 0.9% and Netherlands 0.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Dowerin (L) were No Religion 25.9%, Anglican 25.6%, Catholic 17.0%, Uniting Church 15.3% and Jehovah's Witnesses 1.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Dowerin (L) was Dutch 1.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 97.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 170 people aged 15 years and over in Dowerin (L) were in the labour force. Of these 66.5% worked full-time, 28.2% worked part-time, 0.0% were away from work, 2.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.9% were unemployed. 99 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Dowerin (L) were Managers 21.8%, Labourers 15.8%, Professionals 13.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 12.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.7%, Sales Workers 6.7% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Dowerin (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 19.4%, School Education 10.9%, Local Government Administration 9.1%, Pubs, Taverns and Bars 4.2% and Other Repair and Maintenance 3.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Dowerin (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $410, the median family income was $966 and the median household income was $690.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 102 families in Dowerin (L): of these 46.1% were couple families without children, 31.4% were couple families with children, 15.7% were one parent families and 6.9% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 165 occupied private dwellings were counted in Dowerin (L).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Dowerin (L), 90.9% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 9.1% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Dowerin (L), 34.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 26.7% were owned with a mortgage and 26.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Dowerin (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 38.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 59.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Dowerin (L), the median weekly rent was $80. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $670. The average people per household was 2.1 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Dowerin (L), 60.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 32.7% were single (or lone) person households and 2.4% were group households.