Suburb Profile: Garden Island, WA 6168

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Population: 141

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Age

The age group with the largest population in Garden Island is aged 20-39 year olds with 116 people making up 83% of the population. In 2006 when the ABS data was collected there were 0 people over the age of 100.

AgeLocalNational
Aged 0-19:9% 27%
Aged 20-39:83% 28%
Aged 40-59:7% 28%
Aged 60-79:0% 14%
Aged 80-99:0% 4%
Aged 100+:0% 0%

Gender

Males outnumber females in Garden Island by 119 to 22 respectively.

GenderLocalNational
Male:84% 49%
Female:16% 51%

Income

There are 7 people who earn above $2,000 per week. This compares with 0 who say they lost money last year, and 4 who didn't make any money.

IncomeLocalNational
Negative:0% 1%
$0:3% 7%
$1-400:0% 37%
$400-1,000:51% 35%
$1,000-2,000:40% 16%
$2,000+:6% 4%

Religion

Most people in Garden Island on census day said that they were these religions: Christianity (55%), No Religion (35%).

ReligionLocalNational
Not Stated:9% 11%
Buddhism:0% 2%
Christianity:55% 64%
Hinduism:0% 1%
Islam:0% 2%
Judaism:0% 0%
Other:0% 1%
No Religion:35% 19%

Education

Schooling

There are 86 who completed Year 12, 21 who completed Year 10, and 0 who had no schooling. 61% of people finished Year 12, compared with the national average of 36%.

EducationLocalNational
Year 12:61% 36%
Year 11:12% 8%
Year 10:15% 19%
Year 9:3% 6%
No School:0% 1%

University

15 people in Garden Island have a bachelor degree equivalent or higher. People in this suburb are very well educated (above the national average).

EducationLocalNational
Postgraduate Degree:0% 2%
Graduate Diploma and Certificate:0% 1%
Bachelor Degree:11% 9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma:2% 6%
Certificate:27% 13%

Employment

Industry

Employment is an important part of any suburb, particularly when choosing a suburb to invest in. Most people in this Garden Island work in the govt/admin/defence (97%) industries.

IndustryLocalNational
Agriculture/Fishing:0% 3%
Mining:0% 1%
Manufacturing:0% 11%
Electricity/Gas/Water:0% 1%
Construction:0% 8%
Wholesale/Trade:0% 5%
Retail/Trade:0% 15%
Accomm/Cafes/Restaurants:0% 5%
Transport/Storage:0% 5%
Communication Services:0% 1%
Finance/Insurance:0% 4%
Property/Business:3% 11%
Govt/Admin/Defence:97% 6%
Education:0% 8%
Health/Community:0% 11%
Cultural/Recreational:0% 2%
Personal/Other:0% 4%

Occupation

As far as positions within companies, this area is mainly occupied by people in the following positions: managers (17%), professionals (10%), technicians/trade (47%), community/personal (21%).

OccupationLocalNational
Managers:17% 13%
Professionals:10% 20%
Technicians/Trade:47% 15%
Community/Personal:21% 9%
Clerical/Admin:0% 15%
Sales:0% 10%
Machinery/Drivers:0% 7%
Labourers:5% 11%

Status

Unemployment in this area is 0%. This is an important indicator in determing probable increases in property prices. You would expect this to be less than the national average of 3%.

StatusLocalNational
Employed Full-Time:84% 39%
Employed Part-Time:5% 18%
Employed Away from Work:11% 4%
Unemployed Looking for Full-Time:0% 2%
Unemployed Looking for Part-Time:0% 1%
Not in Labour:0% 35%

Government

We see 94% of the population employed by the government. Government jobs tend to be more secure and is therefore a potentially safer area to live, if above the national average of 15%.

GovernmentLocalNational
Commonwealth Govt:94% 4%
State Govt:0% 9%
Local Govt:0% 2%
Private:6% 85%

Hours of Work Per Week

Most people in this area work 31-40 (19%), 41-50 (21%), 51-60 (12%), 81+ (25%) hours per week.

HoursLocalNational
0:3% 2%
1-10:0% 3%
11-20:0% 4%
21-30:0% 5%
31-40:19% 17%
41-50:21% 8%
51-60:12% 3%
61-70:6% 1%
71-80:5% 1%
81+:25% 0%

Travel to Work

How people travel to work can be a key factor in determining good spots to purchase property. In this area most people travel to work by: car as driver (35%), walked (55%).

TravelLocalNational
Train:0% 4%
Bus:0% 3%
Ferry:0% 0%
Tram:0% 0%
Taxi:0% 0%
Car as Driver:35% 73%
Car as Passenger:5% 7%
Walked:55% 5%
Work at Home:5% 6%

Indigenous

TravelLocalNational
Non-indigenous:91% 92%
Aboriginal:0% 2%
Not Stated:9% 6%

Location Map

Other suburbs included in this postcode are as follows: Cooloongup (10.92 km away), East Rockingham (7.06 km away), Hillman (9.95 km away), Peron (6.11 km away), Rockingham (8.91 km away), Rockingham Beach (6.77 km away).

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