Moama Demographics 2006

Moama Demographics

PERSON CHARACTERISTICS	Moama	% of total persons in Moama	Australia	% of total persons in Australia

Total persons (excluding overseas visitors)	4,639	-	19,855,288	-
Males	2,281	49.2%	9,799,252	49.4%
Females	2,358	50.8%	10,056,036	50.6%
Indigenous persons (comprises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander)	152	3.3%	455,031	2.3%
In the 2006 Census (held on 8th August 2006), there were 4,639 persons usually resident in Moama (Suburb): 49.2% were males and 50.8% were females. Of the total population in Moama (Suburb) 3.3% were Indigenous persons, compared with 2.3% Indigenous persons in Australia.


AGE	Moama	% of total persons in Moama	Australia	% of total persons in Australia

Age groups:
0-4 years	298	6.4%	1,260,405	6.3%
5-14 years	550	11.9%	2,676,807	13.5%
15-24 years	462	10.0%	2,704,276	13.6%
25-54 years	1,645	35.5%	8,376,751	42.2%
55-64 years	672	14.5%	2,192,675	11.0%
65 years and over	1,011	21.8%	2,644,374	13.3%

Median age of persons	44	-	37	-
In the 2006 Census 18.3% of the population usually resident in Moama (Suburb) were children aged between 0-14 years, and 36.3% were persons aged 55 years and over. The median age of persons in Moama (Suburb) was 44 years, compared with 37 years for persons in Australia.


SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS	Moama	% of total persons in Moama	Australia	% of total persons in Australia

Australian citizenship	4,210	90.8%	17,095,569	86.1%
Persons born overseas	275	5.9%	4,416,037	22.2%
Overseas visitors (excluded from all other classifications)	28	0.6%	206,358	1.0%
In the 2006 Census, 90.8% of persons usually resident in Moama (Suburb) were Australian citizens, 5.9% were born overseas and 0.6% were overseas visitors.


COUNTRY OF BIRTH
MAIN RESPONSES IN SELECTED REGION	Moama	% of total persons in Moama	Australia	% of total persons in Australia

Australia	4,061	87.5%	14,072,944	70.9%
England	104	2.2%	856,939	4.3%
New Zealand	28	0.6%	389,463	2.0%
Scotland	21	0.5%	130,204	0.7%
Netherlands	15	0.3%	78,928	0.4%
Germany	13	0.3%	106,525	0.5%
In the 2006 Census, 87.5% of persons usually resident in Moama (Suburb) stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses within Moama (Suburb) were: England 2.2%, New Zealand 0.6%, Scotland 0.5%, Netherlands 0.3% and Germany 0.3%.


LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
MAIN RESPONSES IN SELECTED REGION	Moama	% of total persons in Moama	Australia	% of total persons in Australia

English only spoken at home	4,297	92.6%	15,581,333	78.5%
Italian	17	0.4%	316,890	1.6%
Cantonese	12	0.3%	244,553	1.2%
Vietnamese	10	0.2%	194,855	1.0%
Greek	5	0.1%	252,220	1.3%
Mandarin	5	0.1%	220,601	1.1%
In the 2006 Census, English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.6% of persons usually resident in Moama (Suburb). The most common languages other than English spoken at home were: Italian 0.4%, Cantonese 0.3%, Vietnamese 0.2%, Greek 0.1% and Mandarin 0.1%.


RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION
MAIN RESPONSES IN SELECTED REGION	Moama	% of total persons in Moama	Australia	% of total persons in Australia

Catholic	1,300	28.0%	5,126,882	25.8%
Anglican	1,084	23.4%	3,718,248	18.7%
No Religion	800	17.2%	3,706,557	18.7%
Uniting Church	517	11.1%	1,135,422	5.7%
Presbyterian and Reformed	212	4.6%	596,668	3.0%
In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for persons usually resident in Moama (Suburb) were Catholic 28.0%, Anglican 23.4%, No Religion 17.2%, Uniting Church 11.1% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.6%.


MARITAL STATUS (Population aged 15 years and over)	Moama	% of persons aged 15 years and over in Moama	Australia	% of persons aged 15 years and over in Australia

Married	2,181	57.5%	7,900,684	49.6%
Never married	890	23.5%	5,278,600	33.2%
Separated or divorced	412	10.9%	1,801,979	11.3%
Widowed	309	8.2%	936,813	5.9%
In the 2006 Census, 57.5% of persons aged 15 years and over usually resident in Moama (Suburb) were married, 23.5% never married, 10.9% separated or divorced and 8.2% widowed.


LABOUR FORCE (Population aged 15 years and over)	Moama	% of persons in the labour force in Moama	Australia	% of persons in the labour force in Australia

Total labour force (includes employed and unemployed persons)	2,122	-	9,607,987	-
Employed full-time	1,216	57.3%	5,827,432	60.7%
Employed part-time	665	31.3%	2,685,193	27.9%
Employed away from work	84	4.0%	337,991	3.5%
Employed hours not stated	55	2.6%	253,567	2.6%
Unemployed	102	4.8%	503,804	5.2%
Not in the labour force	1,430	-	5,271,116	-
During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 2,122 people aged 15 years and over who were usually resident in Moama (Suburb) were in the labour force. Of these, 57.3% were employed full-time, 31.3% were employed part-time, 4.0% were employed but away from work, 2.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.8% were unemployed. There were 1,430 usual residents aged 15 years and over not in the labour force.


OCCUPATION (Employed persons aged 15 years and over)	Moama	% of employed persons aged 15 years and over in Moama	Australia	% of employed persons aged 15 years and over in Australia

Managers	385	19.1%	1,202,267	13.2%
Technicians and Trades Workers	330	16.3%	1,309,258	14.4%
Labourers	271	13.4%	952,520	10.5%
Professionals	246	12.2%	1,806,010	19.8%
Clerical and Administrative Workers	229	11.3%	1,365,805	15.0%
Sales Workers	214	10.6%	896,208	9.8%
Community and Personal Service Workers	185	9.2%	801,906	8.8%
Machinery Operators And Drivers	126	6.2%	604,616	6.6%
In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for employed persons usually resident in Moama (Suburb) were Managers 19.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.3%, Labourers 13.4%, Professionals 12.2% and Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.3%.


INDUSTRY OF EMPLOYMENT (Employed persons aged 15 years and over)
MAIN RESPONSES IN SELECTED REGION	Moama	% of employed persons aged 15 years and over in Moama	Australia	% of employed persons aged 15 years and over in Australia

Accommodation	146	7.2%	117,705	1.3%
Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services	77	3.8%	328,521	3.6%
School Education	75	3.7%	414,214	4.5%
Residential Building Construction	65	3.2%	163,300	1.8%
Hospitals	62	3.1%	303,923	3.3%
In the 2006 Census, the most common industries of employment for persons aged 15 years and over usually resident in Moama (Suburb) were Accommodation 7.2%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.8%, School Education 3.7%, Residential Building Construction 3.2% and Hospitals 3.1%.


INCOME (Population aged 15 years and over)	Moama		Australia

Median individual income ($/weekly)	410	-	466	-
Median household income ($/weekly)	830	-	1,027	-
Median family income ($/weekly)	1,045	-	1,171	-
In Moama (Suburb), the median weekly individual income for persons aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $410, compared with $466 in Australia. The median weekly household income was $830, compared with $1,027 in Australia. The median weekly family income was $1,045, compared with $1,171 in Australia.




FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS	Moama	% of total families in Moama	Australia	% of total families in Australia

Total families	1,251	-	5,219,165	-
Couple families with children	465	37.2%	2,362,582	45.3%
Couple families without children	617	49.3%	1,943,643	37.2%
One parent families	150	12.0%	823,254	15.8%
Other families	19	1.5%	89,686	1.7%
In the 2006 Census, there were 1,251 families in Moama (Suburb): 37.2% were couple families with children, 49.3% were couple families without children, 12.0% were one parent families and 1.5% were other families.




DWELLING CHARACTERISTICS - PRIVATE DWELLINGS (Includes Visitor only and other not classifiable households)	Moama	% of total occupied private dwellings in Moama	Australia	% of total occupied private dwellings in Australia

Total private dwellings (includes unoccupied private dwellings)	2,160	-	8,426,559	-
Occupied private dwellings:	1,871	-	7,596,183	-
Separate house	1,504	80.4%	5,685,387	74.8%
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc	96	5.1%	702,550	9.2%
Flat, unit or apartment	164	8.8%	1,076,315	14.2%
Other dwellings	107	5.7%	127,337	1.7%
Not stated	0	0.0%	4,594	0.1%
In the 2006 Census there were 1,871 occupied private dwellings counted in Moama (Suburb): 80.4% were separate houses, 5.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 8.8% were flats, units or apartments and 5.7% were other dwellings.


DWELLING CHARACTERISTICS - OCCUPIED PRIVATE DWELLINGS	Moama		Australia

Median rent ($/weekly)	180	-	190	-
Median housing loan repayment ($/monthly)	1,237	-	1,300	-
Average household size	2.4	-	2.6	-
Average number of persons per bedroom	1.1	-	1.1	-
In Moama (Suburb), the median weekly rent was $180, compared to $190 in Australia. The median monthly housing loan repayment was $1,237, compared to $1,300 in Australia. The average household size was 2.4 and the average number of persons per bedroom was 1.1.


TENURE TYPE - OCCUPIED PRIVATE DWELLINGS	Moama	% of total occupied private dwellings in Moama	Australia	% of total occupied private dwellings in Australia

Fully owned	689	36.8%	2,478,264	32.6%
Being purchased (includes being purchased under rent/buy scheme)	535	28.6%	2,448,205	32.2%
Rented (includes rent-free)	457	24.4%	2,063,947	27.2%
Other tenure type	43	2.3%	65,715	0.9%
Not stated	146	7.8%	540,050	7.1%
In Moama (Suburb), 36.8% of occupied private dwellings were fully owned, 28.6% were being purchased and 24.4% were rented.


HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION - OCCUPIED PRIVATE DWELLINGS	Moama	% of total occupied private dwellings in Moama	Australia	% of total occupied private dwellings in Australia

Family household	1,245	66.5%	5,122,760	67.4%
Lone person household	408	21.8%	1,740,481	22.9%
Group household	47	2.5%	280,856	3.7%
In the 2006 Census in Moama (Suburb), 66.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 21.8% were lone person households and 2.5% were group households.


LANDLORD TYPE - OCCUPIED PRIVATE DWELLINGS BEING RENTED (including rent free accommodation)	Moama	% of total rented dwellings in Moama	Australia	% of total rented dwellings in Australia

Real estate agent	250	54.7%	1,043,198	50.5%
State or Territory housing authority	11	2.4%	306,697	14.9%
Other landlord type	181	39.6%	652,012	31.6%
Landlord type not stated	17	3.7%	62,037	3.0%
In Moama (Suburb), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 54.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 2.4% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 39.6% 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.

Source: www.censusdata.abs.gov.au

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