Barellan Point (Ipswich City)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,178 people were usually resident in Barellan Point (Ipswich City): of these 51.4% were male and 48.6% were female. Of the total population 1.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 23.0% of people usually resident in Barellan Point (Ipswich City) were children aged 0-14 years, and 17.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 36 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.1% of people usually resident in Barellan Point (Ipswich City) were Australian citizens, 17.6% were born overseas and 0.8% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 62.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Barellan Point (Ipswich City) were married, 8.2% were either separated or divorced, 1.5% were widowed and 27.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 78.0% of people usually resident in Barellan Point (Ipswich City), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 8.0%, Netherlands 1.4%, New Zealand 1.0%, Northern Ireland 1.0% and South Africa 0.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Barellan Point (Ipswich City) were Anglican 23.3%, Catholic 19.8%, No Religion 17.0%, Uniting Church 9.9% and Christian, nfd 3.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Barellan Point (Ipswich City) were Dutch 0.8%, Japanese 0.6%, French 0.4%, Korean 0.3% and Hindi 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 658 people aged 15 years and over in Barellan Point (Ipswich City) were in the labour force. Of these 63.4% worked full-time, 29.5% worked part-time, 2.6% were away from work, 2.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.6% were unemployed. 216 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Barellan Point (Ipswich City) were Professionals 22.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.0%, Managers 11.1%, Sales Workers 9.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.7%, Labourers 8.3% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Barellan Point (Ipswich City), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 7.2%, Hospitals 4.4%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.8%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 2.7% and Public Order and Safety Services 2.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Barellan Point (Ipswich City), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $589, the median family income was $1,470 and the median household income was $1,423.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 346 families in Barellan Point (Ipswich City): of these 31.5% were couple families without children, 57.2% were couple families with children, 9.8% were one parent families and 1.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 378 occupied private dwellings were counted in Barellan Point (Ipswich City).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Barellan Point (Ipswich City), 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Barellan Point (Ipswich City), 38.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 50.8% were owned with a mortgage and 8.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Barellan Point (Ipswich City), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 74.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 16.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Barellan Point (Ipswich City), the median weekly rent was $298. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,200. The average people per household was 3.1 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Barellan Point (Ipswich City), 88.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 8.5% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.