Margate

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,368 people were usually resident in Margate: of these 48.5% were male and 51.5% were female. Of the total population 5.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 24.9% of people usually resident in Margate were children aged 0-14 years, and 20.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 34 years.

In the 2006 Census, 92.5% of people usually resident in Margate were Australian citizens, 10.5% were born overseas and 0.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 54.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Margate were married, 13.0% were either separated or divorced, 5.6% were widowed and 26.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 84.4% of people usually resident in Margate, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.5%, Netherlands 0.7%, Scotland 0.7%, South Africa 0.7% and India 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Margate were Anglican 28.3%, No Religion 21.0%, Catholic 15.5%, Presbyterian and Reformed 6.1% and Uniting Church 3.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Margate were German 0.5%, Dutch 0.5%, Spanish 0.5%, Swedish 0.4% and Greek 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 652 people aged 15 years and over in Margate were in the labour force. Of these 63.2% worked full-time, 27.0% worked part-time, 3.5% were away from work, 3.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.2% were unemployed. 325 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Margate were Technicians and Trades Workers 18.2%, Professionals 16.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.2%, Labourers 11.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.9%, Sales Workers 9.8%, Managers 8.9% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Margate, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 4.6%, State Government Administration 3.6%, Residential Building Construction 3.3%, Child Care Services 3.2% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Margate, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $482, the median family income was $1,129 and the median household income was $1,037.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 403 families in Margate: of these 35.7% were couple families without children, 46.9% were couple families with children, 15.9% were one parent families and 1.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 521 occupied private dwellings were counted in Margate.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Margate, 97.1% were separate houses, 0.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.6% were flats, units or apartments and 1.5% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Margate, 30.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 47.6% were owned with a mortgage and 15.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Margate, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 39.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 4.9% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 50.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Margate, the median weekly rent was $203. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,073. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Margate, 76.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 20.9% were single (or lone) person households and 1.3% were group households.