Ipswich (C) - East

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 50,389 people were usually resident in Ipswich (C) - East: of these 50.1% were male and 49.9% were female. Of the total population 3.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 26.3% of people usually resident in Ipswich (C) - East were children aged 0-14 years, and 14.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 30 years.

In the 2006 Census, 83.4% of people usually resident in Ipswich (C) - East were Australian citizens, 24.3% were born overseas and 0.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 48.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Ipswich (C) - East were married, 12.9% were either separated or divorced, 3.2% were widowed and 35.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 68.6% of people usually resident in Ipswich (C) - East, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 5.9%, England 5.2%, Viet Nam 1.7%, Samoa 1.5% and Scotland 0.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Ipswich (C) - East were Catholic 22.3%, No Religion 19.7%, Anglican 18.0%, Uniting Church 5.9% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Ipswich (C) - East were Samoan 3.3%, Vietnamese 2.8%, Spanish 1.3%, Lao 0.6% and Hindi 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 80.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 24,520 people aged 15 years and over in Ipswich (C) - East were in the labour force. Of these 64.9% worked full-time, 23.6% worked part-time, 3.2% were away from work, 3.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.4% were unemployed. 10,268 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Ipswich (C) - East were Technicians and Trades Workers 17.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.9%, Labourers 15.3%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 11.4%, Professionals 10.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.7%, Sales Workers 9.5% and Managers 8.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Ipswich (C) - East, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 3.6%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.3%, Road Freight Transport 3.3%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.0% and Hospitals 2.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Ipswich (C) - East, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $501, the median family income was $1,142 and the median household income was $1,078.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 13,368 families in Ipswich (C) - East: of these 29.9% were couple families without children, 48.7% were couple families with children, 19.9% were one parent families and 1.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 17,048 occupied private dwellings were counted in Ipswich (C) - East.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Ipswich (C) - East, 91.5% were separate houses, 5.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.3% were flats, units or apartments and 0.9% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Ipswich (C) - East, 19.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 40.1% were owned with a mortgage and 33.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Ipswich (C) - East, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 60.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 16.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 21.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Ipswich (C) - East, the median weekly rent was $200. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,200. The average people per household was 2.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Ipswich (C) - East, 76.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 16.0% were single (or lone) person households and 3.1% were group households.