Cressy (L)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 670 people were usually resident in Cressy (L): of these 51.6% were male and 48.4% were female. Of the total population 4.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.3% of people usually resident in Cressy (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 27.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 38 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.1% of people usually resident in Cressy (L) were Australian citizens, 6.6% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 51.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Cressy (L) were married, 9.8% were either separated or divorced, 7.4% were widowed and 30.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 84.6% of people usually resident in Cressy (L), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.4%, New Zealand 1.0%, Germany 0.9%, Austria 0.4% and Netherlands 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Cressy (L) were Anglican 37.6%, No Religion 15.7%, Catholic 11.6%, Uniting Church 10.9% and Baptist 6.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Cressy (L) was German 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 287 people aged 15 years and over in Cressy (L) were in the labour force. Of these 53.7% worked full-time, 32.1% worked part-time, 3.8% were away from work, 2.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.7% were unemployed. 197 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Cressy (L) were Labourers 25.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 17.4%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 17.0%, Managers 10.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.9%, Sales Workers 7.2% and Professionals 3.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Cressy (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 6.0%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 6.0%, Road Freight Transport 5.7%, Forestry and Logging 4.2% and School Education 3.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Cressy (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $354, the median family income was $919 and the median household income was $740.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 177 families in Cressy (L): of these 37.3% were couple families without children, 45.2% were couple families with children, 17.5% 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 251 occupied private dwellings were counted in Cressy (L).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Cressy (L), 96.8% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.6% were flats, units or apartments and 1.6% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Cressy (L), 43.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 32.3% were owned with a mortgage and 14.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Cressy (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 16.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 83.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Cressy (L), the median weekly rent was $125. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $712. The average people per household was 2.7 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Cressy (L), 69.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 21.9% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.