Community Needs Assessment - Hawkesbury City Council

Clerical and Admin Workers 332 14.9% 4,532 15.2%
Median household income ($/weekly) $1,128 $1,146
Fully owned dwellings 495 30.5% 6,105 28.9%
Dwellings being purchased 515 31.7% 8,394 39.7%
Median rent $/weekly $200 $205
Family household 1,237 76.1% 15,583 73.7%
The 2006 Census data indicates that the North Richmond population represents approximately 7% of the
total population of Hawkesbury. Both areas have very similar demographic structures.
The age profile of the population for both North Richmond and Hawkesbury are similar, with median ages
of 34years, high proportions of working age population, and similar proportions of young aged residents
(0-14 years).
There are, however, a number of small differences between the areas. One of these key differences is
that North Richmond has a higher proportion of family households (76.1%) than Hawkesbury LGA
(73.7%), with a slightly higher proportion of fully owned dwellings (30.5% compared to 28.9% in the LGA),
but a lower proportion of dwellings being purchased (31.7% compared to the LGA‟s 39.7%) This reflects
the fact that the Hawkesbury LGA is experiencing declining growth at the same time as a continued high
rate of household formation, including „lone person‟ and „couple with no children‟ households. 4 .
The most common occupation in 2006 was technicians and trades workers in both North Richmond and
Hawkesbury LGA, with the next occupation being professionals. There was a higher proportion of
professionals living in North Richmond (17.2%) than in Hawkesbury LGA (15.5%), which means that
there was also a slightly lower proportion of clerical and admin workers living in North Richmond (14.9%)
compared to the proportion in the LGA (15.2%). The median weekly household income was slightly
higher in Hawkesbury LGA ($1,146) than in North Richmond ($1,128).
North Richmond was home to more people who only speak English at home (92.2%) than in the LGA
(90.1%) in 2006, with a significantly higher Indigenous population (2.7%) than Hawkesbury LGA (1.9%).
The demographic information summarised in this report is predominantly the same as the information in
the 2007 Aged Care Study prepared by Urbis, with a few minor differences in some statistics. This
includes the age breakdown categories, which were adjusted after the Census data was originally
released in 2007.
3.3 REVIEW OF CONTEMPORARY DATA
While the 2006 Census data remains the most robust and accurate source of data available for analysis
of demographic characteristics at this spatial level, a number of local, regional and State wide updates
have been developed to determine any inter-Censal trends regarding population characteristics.
The Hawkesbury Residential Land Strategy, adopted by Hawkesbury City Council on 10 May 2011,
identifies the demographic characteristics that drive current and future urban development needs in the
LGA. Demographic information is based on 2006 ABS Census Data, the Hawkesbury Community ID
Profile, the Draft Hawkesbury Futures: Infrastructure Requirements 2006-2036, and population
projections.
Population growth in the Hawkesbury LGA has been stable up to 2006, with significant changes to the
age structure of the local population. The population is ageing with an increase in the proportion of people
aged 50-years and over increasing from 19% in 1996 to 26% by 2006. At the same time, younger age
groups are experiencing losses in the age groups of 0-11 years (a 3% loss between 1996 and 2006), and
4 Hawkesbury Residential Land Strategy(2011) Hassell
URBIS
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