Maldon Census Stats

The following information was obtained from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2006 Census "QuickStats".

In the 2006 Census (held on 8th August 2006), there were 1,221 persons usually resident in Maldon (Urban Centre Localities): 47.0% were males and 53.0% were females. Of the total population in Maldon (Urban Centre Localities) 0.2% were Indigenous persons, compared with 2.3% Indigenous persons in Australia.

In the 2006 Census 16.0% of the population usually resident in Maldon (Urban Centre Localities) were children aged between 0-14 years, and 43.0% were persons aged 55 years and over. The median age of persons in Maldon (Urban Centre Localities) was 50 years, compared with 37 years for persons in Australia.

In the 2006 Census, 81.7% of persons usually resident in Maldon (Urban Centre Localities) stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses within Maldon (Urban Centre Localities) were: England 5.9%, Scotland 1.0%, New Zealand 1.0%, Indonesia 0.6% and Belgium 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.3% of persons usually resident in Maldon (Urban Centre Localities). French , Vietnamese and Dutch were the only three languages other than English spoken at home.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for persons usually resident in Maldon (Urban Centre Localities) were No Religion 27.0%, Anglican 22.6%, Catholic 17.3%, Uniting Church 9.3% and Baptist 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census, 48.4% of persons aged 15 years and over usually resident in Maldon (Urban Centre Localities) were married, 25.3% never married, 15.4% separated or divorced and 10.8% widowed.

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 472 people aged 15 years and over who were usually resident in Maldon (Urban Centre Localities) were in the labour force. Of these, 47.5% were employed full-time, 40.7% were employed part-time, 3.8% were employed but away from work, 2.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.7% were unemployed. There were 501 usual residents aged 15 years and over not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for employed persons usually resident in Maldon (Urban Centre Localities) were Professionals 22.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.4%, Labourers 14.2%, Managers 11.7% and Community and Personal Service Workers 10.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common industries of employment for persons aged 15 years and over usually resident in Maldon (Urban Centre Localities) were School Education 6.5%, Hospitals 6.3%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 5.2%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 4.0% and Pharmaceutical and Other Store-Based Retailing 3.8%.

In Maldon (Urban Centre Localities), the median weekly individual income for persons aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $315, compared with $466 in Australia. The median weekly household income was $534, compared with $1,027 in Australia. The median weekly family income was $713, compared with $1,171 in Australia.

In the 2006 Census, there were 327 families in Maldon (Urban Centre Localities): 31.5% were couple families with children, 51.4% were couple families without children, 17.1% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

In the 2006 Census there were 561 occupied private dwellings counted in Maldon (Urban Centre Localities): 93.4% were separate houses, 3.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.4% were flats, units or apartments and 1.4% were other dwellings.

In Maldon (Urban Centre Localities), the median weekly rent was $135, compared to $190 in Australia. The median monthly housing loan repayment was $758, compared to $1,300 in Australia. The average household size was 2.1 and the average number of persons per bedroom was 1.1.

In Maldon (Urban Centre Localities), 48.3% of occupied private dwellings were fully owned, 26.4% were being purchased and 18.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Maldon (Urban Centre Localities), 58.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 36.4% were lone person households and 2.0% were group households.

In Maldon (Urban Centre Localities), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 48.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 8.9% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 35.6% 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.