Bowen Hills (Brisbane City)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,585 people were usually resident in Bowen Hills (Brisbane City): of these 56.7% were male and 43.3% were female. Of the total population 1.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 4.9% of people usually resident in Bowen Hills (Brisbane City) were children aged 0-14 years, and 16.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 31 years.

In the 2006 Census, 74.2% of people usually resident in Bowen Hills (Brisbane City) were Australian citizens, 22.0% were born overseas and 2.6% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 21.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Bowen Hills (Brisbane City) were married, 14.0% were either separated or divorced, 3.3% were widowed and 61.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 62.6% of people usually resident in Bowen Hills (Brisbane City), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 4.7%, England 3.2%, China 1.1%, South Africa 0.8% and United States of America 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Bowen Hills (Brisbane City) were Catholic 23.6%, No Religion 21.3%, Anglican 13.4%, Uniting Church 3.2% and Presbyterian and Reformed 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Bowen Hills (Brisbane City) were Mandarin 1.3%, Cantonese 1.3%, Italian 1.3%, Spanish 0.6% and Hindi 0.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 73.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 989 people aged 15 years and over in Bowen Hills (Brisbane City) were in the labour force. Of these 74.0% worked full-time, 18.9% worked part-time, 2.3% were away from work, 1.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.7% were unemployed. 295 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Bowen Hills (Brisbane City) were Professionals 30.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.1%, Managers 12.6%, Sales Workers 11.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 9.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.9%, Labourers 5.8% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Bowen Hills (Brisbane City), the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals 6.5%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 5.0%, Legal and Accounting Services 3.8%, Architectural, Engineering and Technical Services 3.6% and State Government Administration 2.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Bowen Hills (Brisbane City), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $652, the median family income was $1,639 and the median household income was $1,142.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 261 families in Bowen Hills (Brisbane City): of these 57.5% were couple families without children, 18.0% were couple families with children, 13.8% were one parent families and 10.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 803 occupied private dwellings were counted in Bowen Hills (Brisbane City).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Bowen Hills (Brisbane City), 11.7% were separate houses, 6.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 81.9% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Bowen Hills (Brisbane City), 6.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 14.7% were owned with a mortgage and 64.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Bowen Hills (Brisbane City), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 42.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 16.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 37.9% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Bowen Hills (Brisbane City), the median weekly rent was $278. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,625. The average people per household was 1.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Bowen Hills (Brisbane City), 31.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 36.0% were single (or lone) person households and 18.4% were group households.