Ouyen
Ouyen is 104 km south of Mildura on the Calder Highway, located in the heart of the Mallee and famous for Prime Mallee Lamb and the Great Australian Vanilla Slice Triumph which is held on the first Friday in September each year.
Number of households
1,273
Population
| Age (years) |
Males |
Females |
Persons |
| 0-4 years |
40 |
34 |
74 |
| 5-9 years |
43 |
42 |
85 |
| 10-14 years |
66 |
52 |
118 |
| 15-19 years |
45 |
43 |
88 |
| 25-29 years |
25 |
30 |
55 |
| 30-34 years |
32 |
30 |
62 |
| 35-39 years |
35 |
35 |
70 |
| 40-44 years |
41 |
55 |
96 |
| 45-49 years |
47 |
45 |
92 |
| 55-59 years |
56 |
53 |
109 |
| 60-64 years |
44 |
38 |
82 |
| 65-69 years |
29 |
33 |
62 |
| 70-74 years |
32 |
40 |
72 |
| 75-79 years |
28 |
43 |
71 |
| 80-84 years |
23 |
27 |
50 |
| 85-89 years |
14 |
20 |
34 |
| 90-94 years |
9 |
9 |
18 |
| 95-99 years |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 100 years and over |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
694 |
689 |
1,383 |
Employment by Industry
| Industry |
Male |
Female |
Total |
| Agriculture, forestry & fishing |
145 |
46 |
191 |
| Mining |
7 |
3 |
10 |
| Manufacturing |
11 |
6 |
17 |
| Electricity, gas, water & waste services |
10 |
0 |
10 |
| Construction |
29 |
0 |
29 |
| Wholesale trade |
4 |
3 |
7 |
| Retail trade |
21 |
45 |
66 |
| Accommodation & food services |
3 |
23 |
26 |
| Transport, postal & warehousing |
34 |
6 |
40 |
| Information media & telecommunications |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Financial & insurance services |
0 |
3 |
3 |
| Rental, hiring & real estate services |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Professional, scientific & technical services |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Administrative & support services |
0 |
3 |
3 |
| Public administration & safety |
22 |
16 |
38 |
| Education & training |
15 |
35 |
50 |
| Health care & social assistance |
19 |
76 |
95 |
| Arts & recreation services |
6 |
0 |
6 |
| Other services |
5 |
4 |
9 |
| Not stated |
6 |
6 |
12 |
| Total |
337 |
275 |
612 |
Gross Individual Weekly Income
| Gross Weekly Income |
Total |
| Negative/Nil income |
3 |
| $1-$149 |
3 |
| $150-$249 |
0 |
| $250-$349 |
14 |
| $350-$499 |
40 |
| $500-$649 |
50 |
| $650-$799 |
25 |
| $800-$999 |
25 |
| $1,000-$1,199 |
51 |
| $1,200-$1,399 |
24 |
| $1,400-$1,699 |
19 |
| $1,700-$1,999 |
16 |
| $2,000-$2,499 |
19 |
| $2,500 -$2,999 |
5 |
| $3,000 or more |
7 |
| Not stated |
65 |
| Total |
366 |
Home ownership
| Tenure type |
Total |
| Fully owned |
311 |
| Being purchased |
111 |
| Rented: |
|
| Real estate agent |
7 |
| State or territory housing authority |
13 |
| Person not in same household |
46 |
| Housing co-operative/community/church group |
7 |
| Other landlord type |
21 |
| Landlord type not stated |
10 |
| Other tenure type |
8 |
| Tenure type not stated |
14 |
| Total |
548 |
Education attainment
| Qualification |
Total |
| Postgraduate Degree |
6 |
| Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate |
12 |
| Bachelor Degree |
58 |
| Advanced Diploma and Diploma |
52 |
| Certificate: |
|
| Certificate not fully described |
15 |
| Certificate III & IV |
136 |
| Certificate I & II |
10 |
| Total |
289 |
Source: ABS Census 2006, www.abs.gov.au
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