Boonah (S)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 8,642 people were usually resident in Boonah (S): of these 49.6% were male and 50.4% were female. Of the total population 1.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.7% of people usually resident in Boonah (S) were children aged 0-14 years, and 31.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 42 years.

In the 2006 Census, 93.1% of people usually resident in Boonah (S) were Australian citizens, 7.8% were born overseas and 0.8% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 59.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Boonah (S) were married, 9.4% were either separated or divorced, 6.8% were widowed and 24.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 86.8% of people usually resident in Boonah (S), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.4%, New Zealand 1.1%, Netherlands 0.4%, Scotland 0.3% and Germany 0.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Boonah (S) were Anglican 18.7%, Catholic 17.1%, No Religion 13.6%, Uniting Church 13.0% and Lutheran 9.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Boonah (S) were German 0.3%, Dutch 0.2%, Korean 0.1%, Danish 0.1% and Italian 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 4,044 people aged 15 years and over in Boonah (S) were in the labour force. Of these 61.2% worked full-time, 29.4% worked part-time, 3.3% were away from work, 2.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.4% were unemployed. 2,437 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Boonah (S) were Managers 19.6%, Labourers 16.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.5%, Professionals 11.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.7%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.6% and Sales Workers 8.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Boonah (S), the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 6.5%, School Education 5.9%, Mushroom and Vegetable Growing 3.6%, Residential Care Services 3.2% and Local Government Administration 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Boonah (S), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $379, the median family income was $1,013 and the median household income was $815.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 2,454 families in Boonah (S): of these 46.0% were couple families without children, 42.5% were couple families with children, 10.4% were one parent families and 1.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 3,315 occupied private dwellings were counted in Boonah (S).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Boonah (S), 95.6% were separate houses, 0.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.4% were flats, units or apartments and 1.7% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Boonah (S), 46.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 29.4% were owned with a mortgage and 18.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Boonah (S), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 28.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 1.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 59.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Boonah (S), the median weekly rent was $140. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,000. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Boonah (S), 73.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 22.4% were single (or lone) person households and 1.5% were group households.