PERSON CHARACTERISTICS

(Place of usual residence)

PERSON CHARACTERISTICS

Selected Region

% of total persons in Region

Australia

% of total persons in Australia

Total persons (excluding overseas visitors)

1,311

-    

19,855,288

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Males

720

54.90%

9,799,252

49.40%

Females

591

45.10%

10,056,036

50.60%

Indigenous persons (comprises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander)

12

0.90%

455,031

2.30%

In the 2006 Census (held on 8th August 2006), there were 1,311 persons usually resident in Homebush Bay (Suburb): 54.9% were males and 45.1% were females. Of the total population in Homebush Bay (Suburb) 0.9% were Indigenous persons, compared with 2.3% Indigenous persons in Australia.

AGE

Selected Region

% of total persons in Region

Australia

% of total persons in Australia

Age groups:

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  0-4 years

67

5.10%

1,260,405

6.30%

  5-14 years

70

5.30%

2,676,807

13.50%

  15-24 years

181

13.80%

2,704,276

13.60%

  25-54 years

833

63.50%

8,376,751

42.20%

  55-64 years

124

9.50%

2,192,675

11.00%

  65 years and over

35

2.70%

2,644,374

13.30%

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Median age of persons

31

-    

37

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In the 2006 Census 10.5% of the population usually resident in Homebush Bay (Suburb) were children aged between 0-14 years, and 12.1% were persons aged 55 years and over. The median age of persons in Homebush Bay (Suburb) was 31 years, compared with 37 years for persons in Australia.

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS

Selected Region

% of total persons in Region

Australia

% of total persons in Australia

Australian citizenship

816

62.20%

17,095,569

86.10%

Persons born overseas

488

37.20%

4,416,037

22.20%

Overseas visitors (excluded from all other classifications)

88

6.70%

206,358

1.00%

In the 2006 Census, 62.2% of persons usually resident in Homebush Bay (Suburb) were Australian citizens, 37.2% were born overseas and 6.7% were overseas visitors.

COUNTRY OF BIRTH

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MAIN RESPONSES IN SELECTED REGION

Selected Region

% of total persons in Region

Australia

% of total persons in Australia

Australia

561

42.80%

14,072,944

70.90%

Korea, Republic of

89

6.80%

52,760

0.30%

China

64

4.90%

206,591

1.00%

New Zealand

40

3.10%

389,463

2.00%

England

30

2.30%

856,939

4.30%

Hong Kong

25

1.90%

71,802

0.40%

In the 2006 Census, 42.8% of persons usually resident in Homebush Bay (Suburb) stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses within Homebush Bay (Suburb) were: Korea, Republic of 6.8%, China 4.9%, New Zealand 3.1%, England 2.3% and Hong Kong 1.9%.

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME

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MAIN RESPONSES IN SELECTED REGION

Selected Region

% of total persons in Region

Australia

% of total persons in Australia

English only spoken at home

628

47.90%

15,581,333

78.50%

Korean

111

8.50%

54,621

0.30%

Mandarin

58

4.40%

220,601

1.10%

Cantonese

58

4.40%

244,553

1.20%

Arabic

33

2.50%

243,662

1.20%

German

20

1.50%

75,636

0.40%

In the 2006 Census, English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 47.9% of persons usually resident in Homebush Bay (Suburb). The most common languages other than English spoken at home were: Korean 8.5%, Mandarin 4.4%, Cantonese 4.4%, Arabic 2.5% and German 1.5%.

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION

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MAIN RESPONSES IN SELECTED REGION

Selected Region

% of total persons in Region

Australia

% of total persons in Australia

Catholic

321

24.50%

5,126,882

25.80%

No Religion

200

15.30%

3,706,557

18.70%

Anglican

155

11.80%

3,718,248

18.70%

Buddhism

59

4.50%

418,755

2.10%

Uniting Church

50

3.80%

1,135,422

5.70%

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for persons usually resident in Homebush Bay (Suburb) were Catholic 24.5%, No Religion 15.3%, Anglican 11.8%, Buddhism 4.5% and Uniting Church 3.8%.

MARITAL STATUS (Population aged 15 years and over)

Selected Region

% of persons aged 15 years and over in Region

Australia

% of persons aged 15 years and over in Australia

Married

488

41.60%

7,900,684

49.60%

Never married

501

42.70%

5,278,600

33.20%

Separated or divorced

168

14.30%

1,801,979

11.30%

Widowed

14

1.20%

936,813

5.90%

In the 2006 Census, 41.6% of persons aged 15 years and over usually resident in Homebush Bay (Suburb) were married, 42.7% never married, 14.3% separated or divorced and 1.2% widowed.

LABOUR FORCE (Population aged 15 years and over)

Selected Region

% of persons in the labour force in Region

Australia

% of persons in the labour force in Australia

Total labour force (includes employed and unemployed persons)

788

-    

9,607,987

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  Employed full-time

627

79.60%

5,827,432

60.70%

  Employed part-time

105

13.30%

2,685,193

27.90%

  Employed away from work

30

3.80%

337,991

3.50%

  Employed hours not stated

10

1.30%

253,567

2.60%

  Unemployed

16

2.00%

503,804

5.20%

Not in the labour force

152

-    

5,271,116

-    

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 788 people aged 15 years and over who were usually resident in Homebush Bay (Suburb) were in the labour force. Of these, 79.6% were employed full-time, 13.3% were employed part-time, 3.8% were employed but away from work, 1.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.0% were unemployed. There were 152 usual residents aged 15 years and over not in the labour force.

OCCUPATION (Employed persons aged 15 years and over)

Selected Region

% of employed persons aged 15 years and over in Region

Australia

% of employed persons aged 15 years and over in Australia

Professionals

241

31.20%

1,806,010

19.80%

Managers

192

24.90%

1,202,267

13.20%

Clerical and Administrative Workers

117

15.20%

1,365,805

15.00%

Technicians and Trades Workers

61

7.90%

1,309,258

14.40%

Sales Workers

58

7.50%

896,208

9.80%

Community and Personal Service Workers

47

6.10%

801,906

8.80%

Machinery Operators And Drivers

20

2.60%

604,616

6.60%

Labourers

18

2.30%

952,520

10.50%

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for employed persons usually resident in Homebush Bay (Suburb) were Professionals 31.2%, Managers 24.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 7.9% and Sales Workers 7.5%.

INDUSTRY OF EMPLOYMENT (Employed persons aged 15 years and over)

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MAIN RESPONSES IN SELECTED REGION

Selected Region

% of employed persons aged 15 years and over in Region

Australia

% of employed persons aged 15 years and over in Australia

Other Machinery and Equipment Wholesaling

33

4.30%

68,684

0.80%

Auxiliary Finance and Investment Services

24

3.10%

87,520

1.00%

Hospitals

24

3.10%

303,923

3.30%

School Education

20

2.60%

414,214

4.50%

Depository Financial Intermediation

19

2.50%

130,287

1.40%

In the 2006 Census, the most common industries of employment for persons aged 15 years and over usually resident in Homebush Bay (Suburb) were Other Machinery and Equipment Wholesaling 4.3%, Auxiliary Finance and Investment Services 3.1%, Hospitals 3.1%, School Education 2.6% and Depository Financial Intermediation 2.5%.

INCOME (Population aged 15 years and over)

Selected Region

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Australia

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Median individual income ($/weekly)

965

-    

466

-    

Median household income ($/weekly)

1,716

-    

1,027

-    

Median family income ($/weekly)

2,051

-    

1,171

-    

In Homebush Bay (Suburb), the median weekly individual income for persons aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $965, compared with $466 in Australia. The median weekly household income was $1,716, compared with $1,027 in Australia. The median weekly family income was $2,051, compared with $1,171 in Australia.

FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS

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FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS

Selected Region

% of total families in Region

Australia

% of total families in Australia

Total families

304

-    

5,219,165

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Couple families with children

97

31.90%

2,362,582

45.30%

Couple families without children

174

57.20%

1,943,643

37.20%

One parent families

22

7.20%

823,254

15.80%

Other families

11

3.60%

89,686

1.70%

In the 2006 Census, there were 304 families in Homebush Bay (Suburb): 31.9% were couple families with children, 57.2% were couple families without children, 7.2% were one parent families and 3.6% were other families.

DWELLING CHARACTERISTICS

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DWELLING CHARACTERISTICS - PRIVATE DWELLINGS (Includes Visitor only and other not classifiable households)

Selected Region

% of total occupied private dwellings in Region

Australia

% of total occupied private dwellings in Australia

Total private dwellings (includes unoccupied private dwellings)

969

-    

8,426,559

-    

Occupied private dwellings:

703

-    

7,596,183

-    

  Separate house

0

0.00%

5,685,387

74.80%

  Semi-detached, row or   terrace house,   townhouse etc

4

0.60%

702,550

9.20%

  Flat, unit or apartment

699

99.40%

1,076,315

14.20%

  Other dwellings

0

0.00%

127,337

1.70%

  Not stated

0

0.00%

4,594

0.10%

In the 2006 Census there were 703 occupied private dwellings counted in Homebush Bay (Suburb): 0.0% were separate houses, 0.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 99.4% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

DWELLING CHARACTERISTICS - OCCUPIED PRIVATE DWELLINGS

Selected Region

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Australia

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Median rent ($/weekly)

380

-    

190

-    

Median housing loan repayment ($/monthly)

2,364

-    

1,300

-    

Average household size

2

-    

2.6

-    

Average number of persons per bedroom

1.2

-    

1.1

-    

In Homebush Bay (Suburb), the median weekly rent was $380, compared to $190 in Australia. The median monthly housing loan repayment was $2,364, compared to $1,300 in Australia. The average household size was 2.0 and the average number of persons per bedroom was 1.2.

TENURE TYPE - OCCUPIED PRIVATE DWELLINGS

Selected Region

% of total occupied private dwellings in Region

Australia

% of total occupied private dwellings in Australia

Fully owned

32

4.60%

2,478,264

32.60%

Being purchased (includes being purchased under rent/buy scheme)

142

20.20%

2,448,205

32.20%

Rented (includes rent-free)

380

54.10%

2,063,947

27.20%

Other tenure type

0

0.00%

65,715

0.90%

Not stated

145

20.60%

540,050

7.10%

In Homebush Bay (Suburb), 4.6% of occupied private dwellings were fully owned, 20.2% were being purchased and 54.1% were rented.

HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION - OCCUPIED PRIVATE DWELLINGS

Selected Region

% of total occupied private dwellings in Region

Australia

% of total occupied private dwellings in Australia

Family household

297

42.20%

5,122,760

67.40%

Lone person household

190

27.00%

1,740,481

22.90%

Group household

37

5.30%

280,856

3.70%

In the 2006 Census in Homebush Bay (Suburb), 42.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 27.0% were lone person households and 5.3% were group households.

LANDLORD TYPE - OCCUPIED PRIVATE DWELLINGS BEING RENTED (including rent free accommodation)

Selected Region

% of total rented dwellings in Region

Australia

% of total rented dwellings in Australia

Real estate agent

328

86.30%

1,043,198

50.50%

State or Territory housing authority

0

0.00%

306,697

14.90%

Other landlord type

47

12.40%

652,012

31.60%

Landlord type not stated

3

0.80%

62,037

3.00%

In Homebush Bay (Suburb), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 86.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 12.4% were rented from other landlord type. In comparison, in Australia 50.5% were rented from a real estate agent and 14.9% from a state or territory housing authority.

Data for this QuickStats was collected from the 2006 Census of Population and Housing.

Some values in this QuickStats may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. These adjustments may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages in QuickStats. For further information refer to Introduced Random Error.

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