Maroubra

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 26,538 people were usually resident in Maroubra: of these 48.8% were male and 51.2% were female. Of the total population 1.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 15.1% of people usually resident in Maroubra 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, 77.2% of people usually resident in Maroubra were Australian citizens, 37.2% were born overseas and 1.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 42.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Maroubra were married, 10.7% were either separated or divorced, 6.5% were widowed and 40.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 52.7% of people usually resident in Maroubra, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Indonesia 3.4%, England 3.0%, China 2.9%, Hong Kong 2.5% and Greece 2.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Maroubra were Catholic 31.1%, No Religion 15.3%, Anglican 12.5%, Eastern Orthodox 9.5% and Judaism 4.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Maroubra were Greek 6.2%, Cantonese 5.8%, Mandarin 3.3%, Indonesian 3.2% and Italian 1.8%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 57.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 12,865 people aged 15 years and over in Maroubra were in the labour force. Of these 62.7% worked full-time, 26.1% worked part-time, 3.7% were away from work, 2.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.0% were unemployed. 7,479 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Maroubra were Professionals 27.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 17.3%, Managers 13.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.3%, Sales Workers 9.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.1%, Labourers 5.9% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 3.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Maroubra, the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.2%, Hospitals 3.9%, School Education 3.8%, Legal and Accounting Services 3.2% and Tertiary Education 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Maroubra, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $529, the median family income was $1,404 and the median household income was $1,101.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 6,697 families in Maroubra: of these 35.0% were couple families without children, 42.3% were couple families with children, 18.4% were one parent families and 4.2% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 10,906 occupied private dwellings were counted in Maroubra.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Maroubra, 35.9% were separate houses, 18.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 45.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.9% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Maroubra, 30.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 19.3% were owned with a mortgage and 39.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Maroubra, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 57.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 25.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 15.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Maroubra, the median weekly rent was $300. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,167. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Maroubra, 59.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 25.1% were single (or lone) person households and 6.6% were group households.