Caboolture South (Caboolture Shire)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 4,271 people were usually resident in Caboolture South (Caboolture Shire): of these 48.5% were male and 51.5% were female. Of the total population 4.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 23.0% of people usually resident in Caboolture South (Caboolture Shire) were children aged 0-14 years, and 24.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 33 years.

In the 2006 Census, 88.9% of people usually resident in Caboolture South (Caboolture Shire) were Australian citizens, 15.3% were born overseas and 1.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 39.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Caboolture South (Caboolture Shire) were married, 16.8% were either separated or divorced, 7.6% were widowed and 36.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 79.4% of people usually resident in Caboolture South (Caboolture Shire), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.7%, New Zealand 3.2%, Scotland 0.7%, Germany 0.7% and Philippines 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Caboolture South (Caboolture Shire) were No Religion 24.1%, Anglican 20.3%, Catholic 18.6%, Uniting Church 7.1% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Caboolture South (Caboolture Shire) were Samoan 0.9%, Vietnamese 0.5%, German 0.4%, Hindi 0.3% and Filipino 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 90.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,713 people aged 15 years and over in Caboolture South (Caboolture Shire) were in the labour force. Of these 55.3% worked full-time, 26.4% worked part-time, 3.7% were away from work, 4.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 10.7% were unemployed. 1,389 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Caboolture South (Caboolture Shire) were Labourers 23.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 17.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.1%, Sales Workers 11.4%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 9.6%, Professionals 8.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.2% and Managers 6.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Caboolture South (Caboolture Shire), the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.1%, Fruit and Tree Nut Growing 3.7%, School Education 3.3%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.0% and Residential Care Services 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Caboolture South (Caboolture Shire), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $354, the median family income was $789 and the median household income was $673.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,162 families in Caboolture South (Caboolture Shire): of these 34.5% were couple families without children, 35.1% were couple families with children, 27.9% were one parent families and 2.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,700 occupied private dwellings were counted in Caboolture South (Caboolture Shire).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Caboolture South (Caboolture Shire), 88.5% were separate houses, 11.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.3% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Caboolture South (Caboolture Shire), 23.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 26.1% were owned with a mortgage and 43.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Caboolture South (Caboolture Shire), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 55.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 16.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 27.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Caboolture South (Caboolture Shire), the median weekly rent was $190. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,000. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Caboolture South (Caboolture Shire), 67.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 25.6% were single (or lone) person households and 3.3% were group households.