Population Overview
Total Population
5,698
Males
2,823 (49.5%)
Females
2,873 (50.4%)
Indigenous
723 (12.7%)
Born in Australia
93.7%
English Only at Home
96.3%
Australian Citizens
5,012
Other Languages
3.7%
Age Distribution
Income
Median Personal Income
$651/week
Annual Personal Income
$33,852
Median Household Income
$1,184/week
Annual Household Income
$61,568
Median Family Income
$1,524/week
Annual Family Income
$79,248
Housing
Median Weekly Rent
$200
Median Monthly Mortgage
$1,000
Average Household Size
2.3 persons
Avg Persons per Bedroom
0.7
Birthplace
Born in Australia
4,799 (93.7%)
Born Overseas
321 (6.3%)
Education (Highest Year Completed)
Year 12 or Equivalent
1,451 (35.8%)
Year 11 or Equivalent
365 (9.0%)
Year 10 or Equivalent
1,401 (34.5%)
Year 9 or Equivalent
487 (12.0%)
Year 8 or Below
341 (8.4%)
Did Not Go to School
10 (0.2%)
Employment
Employed Full-time
1,450
Employed Part-time
744
Total Employed
2,333
Unemployed
128
Unemployment Rate
5.2%
Participation Rate
54.1%
Labour Force
2,463
Not in Labour Force
1,648
Family Composition
Total Families
1,422
Couple - No Children
626 (44.0%)
Couple with Children
493 (34.7%)
One Parent Family
278 (19.5%)
Other Family
27 (1.9%)
Dwelling Structure
Separate Houses
2,014 (94.1%)
Semi-detached/Townhouse
44 (2.1%)
Flat/Apartment
53 (2.5%)
Other Dwelling
14 (0.7%)
Total Occupied Dwellings
2,141
Unoccupied Dwellings
326
Motor Vehicles per Household
No Vehicle
136 (6.5%)
1 Vehicle
737 (35.2%)
2 Vehicles
725 (34.6%)
3 Vehicles
285 (13.6%)
4+ Vehicles
204 (9.7%)
Total Dwellings
2,094