Quairading (L)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 596 people were usually resident in Quairading (L): of these 48.7% were male and 51.3% were female. Of the total population 18.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 17.8% of people usually resident in Quairading (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 38.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 49 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.4% of people usually resident in Quairading (L) were Australian citizens, 11.1% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 57.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Quairading (L) were married, 11.6% were either separated or divorced, 9.0% were widowed and 22.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 82.6% of people usually resident in Quairading (L), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 6.7%, Scotland 0.8%, Netherlands 0.7%, Namibia 0.7% and Latvia 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Quairading (L) were Anglican 31.4%, Catholic 19.3%, No Religion 16.1%, Uniting Church 12.9% and Pentecostal 1.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Quairading (L) were Nyungar 1.0% and German 0.7%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.6%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 247 people aged 15 years and over in Quairading (L) were in the labour force. Of these 49.0% worked full-time, 35.6% worked part-time, 2.8% were away from work, 2.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 9.7% were unemployed. 226 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Quairading (L) were Labourers 18.4%, Managers 17.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.7%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 10.8%, Sales Workers 10.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.4%, Professionals 8.5% and Community and Personal Service Workers 8.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Quairading (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 14.8%, Local Government Administration 10.3%, School Education 8.5%, Specialised Industrial Machinery and Equipment Wholesaling 4.9% and Fuel Retailing 4.9%.

In the 2006 Census in Quairading (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $362, the median family income was $811 and the median household income was $637.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 167 families in Quairading (L): of these 60.5% were couple families without children, 26.9% were couple families with children, 10.8% 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 261 occupied private dwellings were counted in Quairading (L).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Quairading (L), 97.3% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.7% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Quairading (L), 45.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 21.8% were owned with a mortgage and 25.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Quairading (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 4.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 26.9% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 61.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Quairading (L), the median weekly rent was $70. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $510. 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 Quairading (L), 62.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 33.0% were single (or lone) person households and 3.1% were group households.