Charters Towers (C)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 7,979 people were usually resident in Charters Towers (C): of these 49.1% were male and 50.9% were female. Of the total population 10.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 23.5% of people usually resident in Charters Towers (C) were children aged 0-14 years, and 26.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 36 years.

In the 2006 Census, 92.0% of people usually resident in Charters Towers (C) were Australian citizens, 5.7% were born overseas and 0.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 45.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Charters Towers (C) were married, 12.0% were either separated or divorced, 7.8% were widowed and 35.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 89.0% of people usually resident in Charters Towers (C), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 1.5%, England 1.5%, Philippines 0.3%, South Africa 0.3% and Germany 0.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Charters Towers (C) were Catholic 25.9%, Anglican 20.9%, No Religion 17.2%, Uniting Church 13.6% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Charters Towers (C) were Vietnamese 0.2%, Italian 0.2%, Cantonese 0.1%, French 0.1% and Indonesian 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 3,396 people aged 15 years and over in Charters Towers (C) were in the labour force. Of these 60.9% worked full-time, 25.8% worked part-time, 3.8% were away from work, 3.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.9% were unemployed. 2,337 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Charters Towers (C) were Professionals 15.4%, Labourers 15.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.3%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 13.0%, Managers 10.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.7% and Sales Workers 8.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Charters Towers (C), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 12.1%, Metal Ore Mining 10.1%, Hospitals 4.6%, Residential Care Services 3.8% and Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Charters Towers (C), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $377, the median family income was $1,052 and the median household income was $854.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,946 families in Charters Towers (C): of these 38.9% were couple families without children, 41.3% were couple families with children, 18.4% were one parent families and 1.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 3,002 occupied private dwellings were counted in Charters Towers (C).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Charters Towers (C), 84.8% were separate houses, 0.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 6.1% were flats, units or apartments and 8.2% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Charters Towers (C), 35.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 25.0% were owned with a mortgage and 32.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Charters Towers (C), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 44.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 10.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 40.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Charters Towers (C), the median weekly rent was $130. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $867. 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 Charters Towers (C), 64.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 24.2% were single (or lone) person households and 3.3% were group households.