Acacia Ridge (Brisbane City)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 6,860 people were usually resident in Acacia Ridge (Brisbane City): of these 49.9% were male and 50.1% were female. Of the total population 5.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 22.5% of people usually resident in Acacia Ridge (Brisbane City) were children aged 0-14 years, and 23.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 34 years.

In the 2006 Census, 82.6% of people usually resident in Acacia Ridge (Brisbane City) were Australian citizens, 24.7% were born overseas and 0.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 39.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Acacia Ridge (Brisbane City) were married, 15.8% were either separated or divorced, 6.9% were widowed and 38.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 66.5% of people usually resident in Acacia Ridge (Brisbane City), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 3.8%, England 3.5%, Viet Nam 1.7%, Philippines 1.5% and Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Acacia Ridge (Brisbane City) were Catholic 25.9%, Anglican 17.2%, No Religion 15.5%, Uniting Church 5.6% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Acacia Ridge (Brisbane City) were Vietnamese 2.6%, Spanish 1.8%, Samoan 1.5%, Bosnian 1.1% and Tagalog 0.8%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 75.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 2,919 people aged 15 years and over in Acacia Ridge (Brisbane City) were in the labour force. Of these 60.5% worked full-time, 25.3% worked part-time, 2.9% were away from work, 4.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.0% were unemployed. 1,990 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Acacia Ridge (Brisbane City) were Technicians and Trades Workers 17.0%, Labourers 17.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.5%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 15.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.3%, Professionals 8.6%, Sales Workers 7.6% and Managers 6.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Acacia Ridge (Brisbane City), the most common responses for industry of employment included Road Freight Transport 5.3%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.7%, School Education 3.4%, Hospitals 3.1% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.9%.

In the 2006 Census in Acacia Ridge (Brisbane City), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $393, the median family income was $905 and the median household income was $795.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,770 families in Acacia Ridge (Brisbane City): of these 32.1% were couple families without children, 39.3% were couple families with children, 26.8% were one parent families and 1.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 2,530 occupied private dwellings were counted in Acacia Ridge (Brisbane City).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Acacia Ridge (Brisbane City), 92.8% were separate houses, 5.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.2% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Acacia Ridge (Brisbane City), 24.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 27.1% were owned with a mortgage and 41.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Acacia Ridge (Brisbane City), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 32.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 39.9% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 25.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Acacia Ridge (Brisbane City), the median weekly rent was $190. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,102. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Acacia Ridge (Brisbane City), 68.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 22.4% were single (or lone) person households and 4.8% were group households.