Townsville (C) - Pt B

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 3,714 people were usually resident in Townsville (C) - Pt B: of these 52.8% were male and 47.2% were female. Of the total population 2.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.5% of people usually resident in Townsville (C) - Pt B were children aged 0-14 years, and 24.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 40 years.

In the 2006 Census, 92.7% of people usually resident in Townsville (C) - Pt B were Australian citizens, 11.2% were born overseas and 0.7% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 55.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Townsville (C) - Pt B were married, 13.2% were either separated or divorced, 2.9% were widowed and 28.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 83.5% of people usually resident in Townsville (C) - Pt B, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.5%, New Zealand 2.1%, Germany 1.2%, Scotland 0.4% and Papua New Guinea 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Townsville (C) - Pt B were Anglican 24.1%, Catholic 23.9%, No Religion 20.9%, Uniting Church 8.9% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Townsville (C) - Pt B were German 0.8%, Vietnamese 0.6%, Italian 0.4%, Dutch 0.2% and Swedish 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,949 people aged 15 years and over in Townsville (C) - Pt B were in the labour force. Of these 67.1% worked full-time, 25.0% worked part-time, 3.0% were away from work, 2.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.8% were unemployed. 888 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Townsville (C) - Pt B were Technicians and Trades Workers 17.5%, Professionals 14.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.7%, Labourers 13.3%, Managers 12.3%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 11.6%, Sales Workers 7.7% and Community and Personal Service Workers 6.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Townsville (C) - Pt B, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 4.0%, Hospitals 3.7%, Road Freight Transport 3.2%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 3.1% and Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Townsville (C) - Pt B, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $499, the median family income was $1,191 and the median household income was $1,095.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,073 families in Townsville (C) - Pt B: of these 43.9% were couple families without children, 45.0% were couple families with children, 10.7% were one parent families and 0.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,412 occupied private dwellings were counted in Townsville (C) - Pt B.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Townsville (C) - Pt B, 92.5% were separate houses, 0.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.2% were flats, units or apartments and 7.1% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Townsville (C) - Pt B, 41.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 42.5% were owned with a mortgage and 9.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Townsville (C) - Pt B, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 19.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 3.9% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 58.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Townsville (C) - Pt B, the median weekly rent was $130. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083. The average people per household was 2.7 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Townsville (C) - Pt B, 74.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 16.8% were single (or lone) person households and 2.1% were group households.