Booval (Ipswich City)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,540 people were usually resident in Booval (Ipswich City): of these 48.1% were male and 51.9% were female. Of the total population 2.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 15.4% of people usually resident in Booval (Ipswich City) were children aged 0-14 years, and 34.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 42 years.

In the 2006 Census, 88.9% of people usually resident in Booval (Ipswich City) were Australian citizens, 12.8% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 37.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Booval (Ipswich City) were married, 15.1% were either separated or divorced, 12.1% were widowed and 35.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 81.4% of people usually resident in Booval (Ipswich City), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.3%, New Zealand 3.0%, Scotland 1.3%, Netherlands 0.8% and Philippines 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Booval (Ipswich City) were Catholic 25.5%, Anglican 19.6%, No Religion 15.8%, Uniting Church 10.3% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Booval (Ipswich City) were Mandarin 0.4%, Japanese 0.3%, Samoan 0.2%, Filipino 0.2% and Polish 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,055 people aged 15 years and over in Booval (Ipswich City) were in the labour force. Of these 64.5% worked full-time, 22.9% worked part-time, 2.9% were away from work, 3.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.6% were unemployed. 964 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Booval (Ipswich City) were Labourers 18.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 18.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.7%, Professionals 12.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.4%, Sales Workers 8.9%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.0% and Managers 6.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Booval (Ipswich City), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.2%, Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 5.0%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.8%, Hospitals 3.4% and State Government Administration 2.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Booval (Ipswich City), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $362, the median family income was $930 and the median household income was $633.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 625 families in Booval (Ipswich City): of these 42.9% were couple families without children, 33.0% were couple families with children, 21.6% were one parent families and 2.6% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,186 occupied private dwellings were counted in Booval (Ipswich City).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Booval (Ipswich City), 70.1% were separate houses, 3.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 26.1% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Booval (Ipswich City), 30.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 20.1% were owned with a mortgage and 42.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Booval (Ipswich City), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 48.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 21.7% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 28.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Booval (Ipswich City), the median weekly rent was $155. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,018. The average people per household was 2.1 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Booval (Ipswich City), 52.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 39.8% were single (or lone) person households and 5.1% were group households.