St Marys (L)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 522 people were usually resident in St Marys (L): of these 48.9% were male and 51.1% were female. Of the total population 0.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.5% of people usually resident in St Marys (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 34.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 44 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.0% of people usually resident in St Marys (L) were Australian citizens, 9.8% were born overseas and 0.8% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 50.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in St Marys (L) were married, 14.1% were either separated or divorced, 9.0% were widowed and 25.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 83.5% of people usually resident in St Marys (L), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.8%, Philippines 1.1%, New Zealand 1.1%, Cyprus 0.6% and Hungary 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in St Marys (L) were Anglican 33.1%, No Religion 21.1%, Catholic 19.0%, Uniting Church 6.1% and Presbyterian and Reformed 2.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in St Marys (L) were German 0.6%, Tagalog 0.6%, Hungarian 0.6% and French 0.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 153 people aged 15 years and over in St Marys (L) were in the labour force. Of these 45.8% worked full-time, 37.9% worked part-time, 4.6% were away from work, 2.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 9.2% were unemployed. 238 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for St Marys (L) were Technicians and Trades Workers 23.0%, Labourers 20.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 18.7%, Managers 9.4%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.9%, Sales Workers 7.2% and Professionals 5.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in St Marys (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 10.1%, Accommodation 8.6%, Coal Mining 7.9%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 7.2% and Residential Care Services 6.5%.

In the 2006 Census in St Marys (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $263, the median family income was $608 and the median household income was $518.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 155 families in St Marys (L): of these 43.2% were couple families without children, 38.7% were couple families with children, 14.8% were one parent families and 3.2% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 232 occupied private dwellings were counted in St Marys (L).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in St Marys (L), 92.7% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.7% were flats, units or apartments and 2.6% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in St Marys (L), 53.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 22.0% were owned with a mortgage and 19.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in St Marys (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 23.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 34.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 37.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in St Marys (L), the median weekly rent was $84. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $637. The average people per household was 2.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in St Marys (L), 65.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 31.9% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.