Ballajura (East Metropolitan)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 40,426 people were usually resident in Ballajura (East Metropolitan): of these 49.5% were male and 50.5% were female. Of the total population 1.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.8% of people usually resident in Ballajura (East Metropolitan) were children aged 0-14 years, and 20.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 35 years.

In the 2006 Census, 87.4% of people usually resident in Ballajura (East Metropolitan) were Australian citizens, 34.5% were born overseas and 0.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 53.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Ballajura (East Metropolitan) were married, 10.3% were either separated or divorced, 4.2% were widowed and 31.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 59.9% of people usually resident in Ballajura (East Metropolitan), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 5.9%, Viet Nam 3.6%, Italy 2.5%, India 2.2% and New Zealand 1.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Ballajura (East Metropolitan) were Catholic 32.1%, No Religion 17.0%, Anglican 15.2%, Buddhism 5.3% and Eastern Orthodox 3.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Ballajura (East Metropolitan) were Vietnamese 5.0%, Italian 4.2%, Cantonese 2.0%, Arabic 1.1% and Greek 0.8%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 71.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 20,654 people aged 15 years and over in Ballajura (East Metropolitan) were in the labour force. Of these 61.6% worked full-time, 28.6% worked part-time, 3.5% were away from work, 3.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.2% were unemployed. 9,488 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Ballajura (East Metropolitan) were Technicians and Trades Workers 17.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 17.3%, Professionals 14.1%, Sales Workers 11.4%, Labourers 11.2%, Managers 9.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.9% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Ballajura (East Metropolitan), the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.7%, School Education 3.9%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.1%, Hospitals 2.9% and Residential Building Construction 2.2%.

In the 2006 Census in Ballajura (East Metropolitan), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $472, the median family income was $1,194 and the median household income was $1,097.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 11,132 families in Ballajura (East Metropolitan): of these 31.6% were couple families without children, 51.8% were couple families with children, 15.3% were one parent families and 1.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 14,138 occupied private dwellings were counted in Ballajura (East Metropolitan).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Ballajura (East Metropolitan), 90.7% were separate houses, 4.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.5% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Ballajura (East Metropolitan), 33.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 43.2% were owned with a mortgage and 18.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Ballajura (East Metropolitan), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 41.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 12.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 44.9% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Ballajura (East Metropolitan), the median weekly rent was $185. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,148. The average people per household was 2.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Ballajura (East Metropolitan), 77.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 17.1% were single (or lone) person households and 2.2% were group households.