Carisbrook

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,353 people were usually resident in Carisbrook: of these 50.1% were male and 49.9% were female. Of the total population 0.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.6% of people usually resident in Carisbrook were children aged 0-14 years, and 31.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 43 years.

In the 2006 Census, 93.0% of people usually resident in Carisbrook were Australian citizens, 8.2% were born overseas and 0.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 56.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Carisbrook were married, 14.3% were either separated or divorced, 5.8% were widowed and 23.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 86.1% of people usually resident in Carisbrook, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.0%, New Zealand 1.0%, Germany 0.9%, Scotland 0.7% and Netherlands 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Carisbrook were Anglican 26.4%, No Religion 20.3%, Catholic 19.2%, Uniting Church 11.9% and Presbyterian and Reformed 5.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Carisbrook were Auslan 0.4%, French 0.3%, Bulgarian 0.2%, Filipino 0.2% and Italian 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 537 people aged 15 years and over in Carisbrook were in the labour force. Of these 52.9% worked full-time, 32.2% worked part-time, 3.2% were away from work, 3.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 8.2% were unemployed. 469 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Carisbrook were Technicians and Trades Workers 17.8%, Labourers 17.6%, Managers 14.2%, Professionals 11.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.5%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 9.5%, Sales Workers 8.9% and Community and Personal Service Workers 7.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Carisbrook, the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals 7.7%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 7.3%, Printing and Printing Support Services 6.9%, School Education 5.3% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Carisbrook, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $312, the median family income was $810 and the median household income was $618.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 381 families in Carisbrook: of these 44.9% were couple families without children, 40.4% were couple families with children, 13.1% were one parent families and 1.6% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 530 occupied private dwellings were counted in Carisbrook.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Carisbrook, 94.3% were separate houses, 0.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.4% were flats, units or apartments and 1.7% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Carisbrook, 50.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 32.3% were owned with a mortgage and 12.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Carisbrook, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 28.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 19.7% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 47.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Carisbrook, the median weekly rent was $108. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $693. 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 Carisbrook, 70.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 24.7% were single (or lone) person households and 2.1% were group households.