Kilcoy (S)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 3,432 people were usually resident in Kilcoy (S): of these 50.4% were male and 49.6% were female. Of the total population 2.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.9% of people usually resident in Kilcoy (S) were children aged 0-14 years, and 30.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 41 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.2% of people usually resident in Kilcoy (S) were Australian citizens, 11.1% were born overseas and 0.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 56.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Kilcoy (S) were married, 12.9% were either separated or divorced, 6.3% were widowed and 24.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 84.0% of people usually resident in Kilcoy (S), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.9%, New Zealand 2.0%, Philippines 1.6%, Germany 0.6% and Scotland 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Kilcoy (S) were Anglican 30.3%, No Religion 18.7%, Catholic 17.3%, Uniting Church 11.9% and Presbyterian and Reformed 2.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Kilcoy (S) were Tagalog 0.8%, Filipino 0.6%, German 0.2%, Dutch 0.2% and Spanish 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,537 people aged 15 years and over in Kilcoy (S) were in the labour force. Of these 59.0% worked full-time, 29.7% worked part-time, 2.9% were away from work, 4.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.5% were unemployed. 1,075 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Kilcoy (S) were Labourers 26.6%, Managers 14.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.4%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 9.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.0%, Professionals 8.4% and Sales Workers 6.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Kilcoy (S), the most common responses for industry of employment included Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 11.3%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 7.4%, School Education 6.3%, Road Freight Transport 3.9% and Local Government Administration 3.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Kilcoy (S), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $371, the median family income was $891 and the median household income was $760.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 995 families in Kilcoy (S): of these 47.7% were couple families without children, 38.4% were couple families with children, 12.9% were one parent families and 1.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,347 occupied private dwellings were counted in Kilcoy (S).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Kilcoy (S), 95.2% were separate houses, 0.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.2% were flats, units or apartments and 3.3% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Kilcoy (S), 42.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 31.9% were owned with a mortgage and 21.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Kilcoy (S), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 37.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 57.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Kilcoy (S), the median weekly rent was $160. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $975. 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 Kilcoy (S), 72.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 20.7% were single (or lone) person households and 3.7% were group households.