Moonbah

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 735 people were usually resident in Moonbah: of these 52.2% were male and 47.8% were female. Of the total population 0.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 24.1% of people usually resident in Moonbah were children aged 0-14 years, and 14.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 35 years.

In the 2006 Census, 78.4% of people usually resident in Moonbah were Australian citizens, 12.1% were born overseas and 4.6% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 56.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Moonbah were married, 6.8% were either separated or divorced, 3.0% were widowed and 33.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 71.3% of people usually resident in Moonbah, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.2%, New Zealand 2.0%, Wales 0.4%, Austria 0.4% and Germany 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Moonbah were No Religion 21.6%, Catholic 20.8%, Anglican 20.4%, Uniting Church 6.1% and Seventh-day Adventist 2.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Moonbah were Cantonese 0.7%, Dutch 0.5%, Finnish 0.5%, Greek 0.5% and Italian 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 81.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 386 people aged 15 years and over in Moonbah were in the labour force. Of these 69.7% worked full-time, 25.6% worked part-time, 1.6% were away from work, 2.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 1.0% were unemployed. 88 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Moonbah were Managers 20.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 17.8%, Sales Workers 11.5%, Professionals 11.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.0%, Labourers 8.9% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Moonbah, the most common responses for industry of employment included Accommodation 14.1%, Sports and Physical Recreation Activities 9.9%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 6.0%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 6.0% and Residential Building Construction 4.2%.

In the 2006 Census in Moonbah, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $556, the median family income was $1,264 and the median household income was $1,142.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 162 families in Moonbah: of these 36.4% were couple families without children, 53.7% were couple families with children, 9.9% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 274 occupied private dwellings were counted in Moonbah.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Moonbah, 93.4% were separate houses, 1.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 4.7% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Moonbah, 29.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 33.6% were owned with a mortgage and 17.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Moonbah, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 14.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 6.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 75.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Moonbah, the median weekly rent was $190. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300. The average people per household was 2.7 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Moonbah, 58.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 14.6% were single (or lone) person households and 3.6% were group households.