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)

13,550

-    

19,855,288

-    

Males

6,820

50.30%

9,799,252

49.40%

Females

6,730

49.70%

10,056,036

50.60%

Indigenous persons (comprises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander)

155

1.10%

455,031

2.30%

In the 2006 Census (held on 8th August 2006), there were 13,550 persons usually resident in Newtown (Suburb): 50.3% were males and 49.7% were females. Of the total population in Newtown (Suburb) 1.1% 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:

  0-4 years

671

5.00%

1,260,405

6.30%

  5-14 years

615

4.50%

2,676,807

13.50%

  15-24 years

2,224

16.40%

2,704,276

13.60%

  25-54 years

8,381

61.90%

8,376,751

42.20%

  55-64 years

871

6.40%

2,192,675

11.00%

  65 years and over

790

5.80%

2,644,374

13.30%

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Median age of persons

32

-    

37

-    

In the 2006 Census 9.5% of the population usually resident in Newtown (Suburb) were children aged between 0-14 years, and 12.3% were persons aged 55 years and over. The median age of persons in Newtown (Suburb) was 32 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

9,417

69.50%

17,095,569

86.10%

Persons born overseas

3,609

26.60%

4,416,037

22.20%

Overseas visitors (excluded from all other classifications)

366

2.70%

206,358

1.00%

In the 2006 Census, 69.5% of persons usually resident in Newtown (Suburb) were Australian citizens, 26.6% were born overseas and 2.7% were overseas visitors.

COUNTRY OF BIRTH

MAIN RESPONSES IN SELECTED REGION

Selected Region

% of total persons in Region

Australia

% of total persons in Australia

Australia

7,415

54.70%

14,072,944

70.90%

England

607

4.50%

856,939

4.30%

New Zealand

424

3.10%

389,463

2.00%

China

170

1.30%

206,591

1.00%

Greece

153

1.10%

109,987

0.60%

United States of America

138

1.00%

61,720

0.30%

In the 2006 Census, 54.7% of persons usually resident in Newtown (Suburb) stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses within Newtown (Suburb) were: England 4.5%, New Zealand 3.1%, China 1.3%, Greece 1.1% and United States of America 1.0%.

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME

MAIN RESPONSES IN SELECTED REGION

Selected Region

% of total persons in Region

Australia

% of total persons in Australia

English only spoken at home

9,042

66.70%

15,581,333

78.50%

Greek

274

2.00%

252,220

1.30%

Mandarin

232

1.70%

220,601

1.10%

Cantonese

197

1.50%

244,553

1.20%

Spanish

117

0.90%

97,999

0.50%

Thai

108

0.80%

23,641

0.10%

In the 2006 Census, English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 66.7% of persons usually resident in Newtown (Suburb). The most common languages other than English spoken at home were: Greek 2.0%, Mandarin 1.7%, Cantonese 1.5%, Spanish 0.9% and Thai 0.8%.

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION

MAIN RESPONSES IN SELECTED REGION

Selected Region

% of total persons in Region

Australia

% of total persons in Australia

No Religion

4,475

33.00%

3,706,557

18.70%

Catholic

2,145

15.80%

5,126,882

25.80%

Anglican

1,476

10.90%

3,718,248

18.70%

Buddhism

510

3.80%

418,755

2.10%

Eastern Orthodox

436

3.20%

544,165

2.70%

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for persons usually resident in Newtown (Suburb) were No Religion 33.0%, Catholic 15.8%, Anglican 10.9%, Buddhism 3.8% and Eastern Orthodox 3.2%.

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

2,936

23.90%

7,900,684

49.60%

Never married

7,853

64.00%

5,278,600

33.20%

Separated or divorced

1,209

9.90%

1,801,979

11.30%

Widowed

274

2.20%

936,813

5.90%

In the 2006 Census, 23.9% of persons aged 15 years and over usually resident in Newtown (Suburb) were married, 64.0% never married, 9.9% separated or divorced and 2.2% 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)

7,947

-    

9,607,987

-    

  Employed full-time

5,280

66.40%

5,827,432

60.70%

  Employed part-time

1,907

24.00%

2,685,193

27.90%

  Employed away from work

266

3.30%

337,991

3.50%

  Employed hours not stated

115

1.40%

253,567

2.60%

  Unemployed

379

4.80%

503,804

5.20%

Not in the labour force

2,118

-    

5,271,116

-    

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 7,947 people aged 15 years and over who were usually resident in Newtown (Suburb) were in the labour force. Of these, 66.4% were employed full-time, 24.0% were employed part-time, 3.3% were employed but away from work, 1.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.8% were unemployed. There were 2,118 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

3,107

41.10%

1,806,010

19.80%

Clerical and Administrative Workers

1,100

14.50%

1,365,805

15.00%

Managers

1,085

14.30%

1,202,267

13.20%

Community and Personal Service Workers

662

8.70%

801,906

8.80%

Technicians and Trades Workers

569

7.50%

1,309,258

14.40%

Sales Workers

547

7.20%

896,208

9.80%

Labourers

249

3.30%

952,520

10.50%

Machinery Operators And Drivers

148

2.00%

604,616

6.60%

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for employed persons usually resident in Newtown (Suburb) were Professionals 41.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.5%, Managers 14.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.7% and Technicians and Trades Workers 7.5%.

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

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

Tertiary Education

474

6.30%

168,292

1.80%

Hospitals

365

4.80%

303,923

3.30%

Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services

327

4.30%

328,521

3.60%

School Education

263

3.50%

414,214

4.50%

Legal and Accounting Services

253

3.30%

185,423

2.00%

In the 2006 Census, the most common industries of employment for persons aged 15 years and over usually resident in Newtown (Suburb) were Tertiary Education 6.3%, Hospitals 4.8%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.3%, School Education 3.5% and Legal and Accounting Services 3.3%.

INCOME (Population aged 15 years and over)

Selected Region

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Australia

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Median individual income ($/weekly)

742

-    

466

-    

Median household income ($/weekly)

1,394

-    

1,027

-    

Median family income ($/weekly)

1,914

-    

1,171

-    

In Newtown (Suburb), the median weekly individual income for persons aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $742, compared with $466 in Australia. The median weekly household income was $1,394, compared with $1,027 in Australia. The median weekly family income was $1,914, 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

2,513

-    

5,219,165

-    

Couple families with children

727

28.90%

2,362,582

45.30%

Couple families without children

1,417

56.40%

1,943,643

37.20%

One parent families

290

11.50%

823,254

15.80%

Other families

79

3.10%

89,686

1.70%

In the 2006 Census, there were 2,513 families in Newtown (Suburb): 28.9% were couple families with children, 56.4% were couple families without children, 11.5% were one parent families and 3.1% 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)

6,839

-    

8,426,559

-    

Occupied private dwellings:

6,391

-    

7,596,183

-    

  Separate house

380

5.90%

5,685,387

74.80%

  Semi-detached, row or   terrace house,   townhouse etc

3,421

53.50%

702,550

9.20%

  Flat, unit or apartment

2,415

37.80%

1,076,315

14.20%

  Other dwellings

165

2.60%

127,337

1.70%

  Not stated

10

0.20%

4,594

0.10%

In the 2006 Census there were 6,391 occupied private dwellings counted in Newtown (Suburb): 5.9% were separate houses, 53.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 37.8% were flats, units or apartments and 2.6% were other dwellings.

DWELLING CHARACTERISTICS - OCCUPIED PRIVATE DWELLINGS

Selected Region

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Australia

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Median rent ($/weekly)

310

-    

190

-    

Median housing loan repayment ($/monthly)

2,128

-    

1,300

-    

Average household size

2

-    

2.6

-    

Average number of persons per bedroom

1.2

-    

1.1

-    

In Newtown (Suburb), the median weekly rent was $310, compared to $190 in Australia. The median monthly housing loan repayment was $2,128, 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

843

13.20%

2,478,264

32.60%

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

1,367

21.40%

2,448,205

32.20%

Rented (includes rent-free)

2,919

45.70%

2,063,947

27.20%

Other tenure type

18

0.30%

65,715

0.90%

Not stated

1,243

19.40%

540,050

7.10%

In Newtown (Suburb), 13.2% of occupied private dwellings were fully owned, 21.4% were being purchased and 45.7% 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

2,492

39.00%

5,122,760

67.40%

Lone person household

1,929

30.20%

1,740,481

22.90%

Group household

803

12.60%

280,856

3.70%

In the 2006 Census in Newtown (Suburb), 39.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 30.2% were lone person households and 12.6% 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

2,055

70.40%

1,043,198

50.50%

State or Territory housing authority

234

8.00%

306,697

14.90%

Other landlord type

583

20.00%

652,012

31.60%

Landlord type not stated

50

1.70%

62,037

3.00%

In Newtown (Suburb), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 70.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 8.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 20.0% 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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