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2006 Census Data Comparison of Public and Private Tenants in Redfern and Waterloo
These figures compare various key indicators between public and private tenants. These figures were extracted from the 2006 Census and show the contrast between public housing tenants and private housing tenants in a number of areas. This compares to the usual suburban views of the data that spread certain differences accross the entire population mix of the area.
2006 Census data relating to Redfern and Waterloo |
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| Variable | Public Housing | Private Housing | Source* | ||||
| Redfern | Waterloo | Redfern | Waterloo | ||||
| Total residents | 1502 | 2888 | 3283 | 2358 | B01 | ||
| Total households | 1058 | 1736 | 1201 | 892 | B31d | ||
| Median age of persons | 59 | 54 | 37 | 37 | B02 | ||
| Average number of persons per bedroom | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | B02 | ||
| Median family income (weekly) | 451 | 447 | 1879 | 1576 | B02 | ||
| Median household income (weekly) | 237 | 246 | 1217 | 1116 | B02 | ||
| Median housing loan repayment (monthly) | 2222 | 2058 | B02 | ||||
| Average household size | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2 | 1.7 | B02 | ||
| Median individual income (weekly) | 215 | 213 | 658 | 706 | B02 | ||
| Median rent (weekly) | 63 | 70 | 320 | 302 | B02 | ||
| 0-5 years | 1.8% | 3.8% | 3.2% | 3.7% | B04 | ||
| 6-12 years | 2.4% | 4.9% | 2.3% | 3.0% | B04 | ||
| 65 years and over | 39.6% | 31.2% | 13.6% | 17.7% | B04 | ||
| 85 years and over | 3.3% | 2.4% | 1.0% | 1.7% | B04 | ||
| Indigenous persons | 6.7% | 9.5% | 2.0% | 2.7% | B01 | ||
| Unemployment rate | 29.6% | 24.4% | 5.3% | 4.8% | B41 | ||
| No motor vehicle in household | 80.8% | 72.9% | 35.3% | 30.7% | B29 | ||
| Single person households | 69.1% | 61.2% | 39.8% | 50.4% | B30 | ||
| Overseas born | 22.9% | 22.8% | 7.5% | 9.2% | B09 | ||
| Language other than English at home | 44.4% | 48.6% | 23.6% | 17.3% | B12 | ||
| Voluntary work | 12.0% | 8.6% | 12.5% | 8.0% | B18 | ||
| No internet connection | 74.2% | 68.4% | 25.2% | 26.0% | B35 | ||
| * 2006 Census Basic Community Profile table references | |||||||
| Please note that this is derived from a ‘special run’ by the ABS specifically for Housing NSW, in which public and Aboriginal housing is disaggregated from the general population. The data will therefore not be directly comparable to data derived from the ABS website or other publicly accessible sources. | |||||||
| This information was supplied to REDWatch by David Lilley from Housing NSW on 22 Nov 2010 | |||||||
