Brisbane (C)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 956,129 people were usually resident in Brisbane (C): of these 48.9% were male and 51.1% were female. Of the total population 1.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 18.1% of people usually resident in Brisbane (C) were children aged 0-14 years, and 21.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 34 years.

In the 2006 Census, 84.3% of people usually resident in Brisbane (C) were Australian citizens, 24.0% were born overseas and 1.8% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 45.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Brisbane (C) were married, 11.1% were either separated or divorced, 5.3% were widowed and 38.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 69.5% of people usually resident in Brisbane (C), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.9%, New Zealand 3.6%, China 1.0%, Viet Nam 1.0% and South Africa 0.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Brisbane (C) were Catholic 27.1%, No Religion 18.5%, Anglican 17.2%, Uniting Church 6.6% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Brisbane (C) were Mandarin 1.9%, Cantonese 1.4%, Vietnamese 1.4%, Italian 0.9% and Greek 0.7%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 79.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 508,783 people aged 15 years and over in Brisbane (C) were in the labour force. Of these 63.3% worked full-time, 27.3% worked part-time, 3.2% were away from work, 2.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.0% were unemployed. 222,687 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Brisbane (C) were Professionals 26.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.7%, Managers 12.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.8%, Sales Workers 9.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.5%, Labourers 7.9% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Brisbane (C), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 4.6%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.2%, Hospitals 4.0%, State Government Administration 3.1% and Tertiary Education 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Brisbane (C), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $556, the median family income was $1,403 and the median household income was $1,157.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 244,767 families in Brisbane (C): of these 37.8% were couple families without children, 44.1% were couple families with children, 15.3% were one parent families and 2.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 374,772 occupied private dwellings were counted in Brisbane (C).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Brisbane (C), 71.9% were separate houses, 7.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 19.3% were flats, units or apartments and 0.9% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Brisbane (C), 28.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 30.9% were owned with a mortgage and 32.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Brisbane (C), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 54.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 11.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 32.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Brisbane (C), the median weekly rent was $240. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,450. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Brisbane (C), 64.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 23.6% were single (or lone) person households and 6.4% were group households.