Bracken Ridge (Brisbane City)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 15,355 people were usually resident in Bracken Ridge (Brisbane City): of these 49.1% were male and 50.9% were female. Of the total population 2.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.9% of people usually resident in Bracken Ridge (Brisbane City) were children aged 0-14 years, and 20.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 34 years.

In the 2006 Census, 89.9% of people usually resident in Bracken Ridge (Brisbane City) were Australian citizens, 17.0% were born overseas and 0.6% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 54.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Bracken Ridge (Brisbane City) were married, 10.4% were either separated or divorced, 3.7% were widowed and 31.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 79.0% of people usually resident in Bracken Ridge (Brisbane City), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 4.1%, England 3.5%, Philippines 1.3%, Fiji 0.7% and South Africa 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Bracken Ridge (Brisbane City) were Catholic 30.8%, Anglican 19.3%, No Religion 15.9%, Uniting Church 8.7% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Bracken Ridge (Brisbane City) were Italian 0.7%, Cantonese 0.6%, Samoan 0.6%, Hindi 0.6% and Filipino 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 90.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 8,426 people aged 15 years and over in Bracken Ridge (Brisbane City) were in the labour force. Of these 63.8% worked full-time, 27.1% worked part-time, 3.2% were away from work, 2.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.4% were unemployed. 3,166 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Bracken Ridge (Brisbane City) were Clerical and Administrative Workers 19.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.2%, Professionals 15.0%, Sales Workers 11.4%, Labourers 10.4%, Managers 9.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.4% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Bracken Ridge (Brisbane City), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 4.4%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.8%, Hospitals 3.3%, State Government Administration 2.8% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Bracken Ridge (Brisbane City), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $539, the median family income was $1,324 and the median household income was $1,224.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 4,414 families in Bracken Ridge (Brisbane City): of these 33.4% were couple families without children, 50.5% were couple families with children, 15.0% were one parent families and 1.2% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 5,304 occupied private dwellings were counted in Bracken Ridge (Brisbane City).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Bracken Ridge (Brisbane City), 97.8% were separate houses, 1.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.9% were flats, units or apartments and 0.1% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Bracken Ridge (Brisbane City), 30.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 42.5% were owned with a mortgage and 22.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Bracken Ridge (Brisbane City), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 54.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 15.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 27.9% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Bracken Ridge (Brisbane City), the median weekly rent was $240. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300. The average people per household was 2.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Bracken Ridge (Brisbane City), 81.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 14.1% were single (or lone) person households and 2.7% were group households.