Calamvale (Brisbane City)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 10,974 people were usually resident in Calamvale (Brisbane City): of these 49.0% were male and 51.0% were female. Of the total population 0.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 22.4% of people usually resident in Calamvale (Brisbane City) were children aged 0-14 years, and 15.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 32 years.

In the 2006 Census, 81.7% of people usually resident in Calamvale (Brisbane City) were Australian citizens, 40.3% were born overseas and 1.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 56.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Calamvale (Brisbane City) were married, 9.1% were either separated or divorced, 2.7% were widowed and 32.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 54.3% of people usually resident in Calamvale (Brisbane City), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 5.0%, England 3.8%, Taiwan 3.4%, China 3.0% and Hong Kong 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Calamvale (Brisbane City) were Catholic 22.2%, No Religion 17.0%, Anglican 14.0%, Buddhism 6.3% and Uniting Church 5.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Calamvale (Brisbane City) were Mandarin 6.7%, Cantonese 5.9%, Vietnamese 1.8%, Greek 1.5% and Hindi 1.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 62.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 5,868 people aged 15 years and over in Calamvale (Brisbane City) were in the labour force. Of these 63.9% worked full-time, 26.8% worked part-time, 2.6% were away from work, 2.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.1% were unemployed. 2,239 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Calamvale (Brisbane City) were Professionals 19.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 18.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.3%, Managers 12.4%, Sales Workers 11.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.2%, Labourers 7.7% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Calamvale (Brisbane City), the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 5.1%, School Education 4.3%, Hospitals 3.4%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.0% and State Government Administration 2.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Calamvale (Brisbane City), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $522, the median family income was $1,288 and the median household income was $1,232.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 3,046 families in Calamvale (Brisbane City): of these 31.0% were couple families without children, 53.3% were couple families with children, 13.3% were one parent families and 2.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 3,652 occupied private dwellings were counted in Calamvale (Brisbane City).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Calamvale (Brisbane City), 83.3% were separate houses, 16.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.2% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Calamvale (Brisbane City), 26.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 40.2% were owned with a mortgage and 28.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Calamvale (Brisbane City), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 62.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 1.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 34.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Calamvale (Brisbane City), the median weekly rent was $260. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,400. The average people per household was 3.0 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Calamvale (Brisbane City), 80.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 11.9% were single (or lone) person households and 3.3% were group households.