Carina Heights (Brisbane City)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 5,761 people were usually resident in Carina Heights (Brisbane City): of these 46.4% were male and 53.6% were female. Of the total population 2.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 17.3% of people usually resident in Carina Heights (Brisbane City) were children aged 0-14 years, and 25.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 36 years.

In the 2006 Census, 89.0% of people usually resident in Carina Heights (Brisbane City) were Australian citizens, 20.3% were born overseas and 0.7% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 42.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Carina Heights (Brisbane City) were married, 13.2% were either separated or divorced, 7.5% were widowed and 37.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 75.2% of people usually resident in Carina Heights (Brisbane City), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 3.5%, England 3.5%, Italy 1.0%, China 0.8% and El Salvador 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Carina Heights (Brisbane City) were Catholic 30.3%, Anglican 17.3%, No Religion 17.1%, Uniting Church 6.7% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Carina Heights (Brisbane City) were Italian 1.8%, Spanish 1.5%, Greek 1.2%, Cantonese 0.7% and Mandarin 0.7%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 83.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 3,044 people aged 15 years and over in Carina Heights (Brisbane City) were in the labour force. Of these 64.5% worked full-time, 26.7% worked part-time, 2.9% were away from work, 1.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.1% were unemployed. 1,519 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Carina Heights (Brisbane City) were Professionals 21.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 17.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.9%, Managers 12.6%, Sales Workers 10.7%, Labourers 9.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.6% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Carina Heights (Brisbane City), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.0%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.7%, Hospitals 4.0%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.9% and State Government Administration 2.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Carina Heights (Brisbane City), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $500, the median family income was $1,278 and the median household income was $1,101.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,580 families in Carina Heights (Brisbane City): of these 36.7% were couple families without children, 38.5% were couple families with children, 21.6% were one parent families and 3.2% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 2,276 occupied private dwellings were counted in Carina Heights (Brisbane City).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Carina Heights (Brisbane City), 67.5% were separate houses, 29.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.4% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Carina Heights (Brisbane City), 27.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 28.1% were owned with a mortgage and 39.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Carina Heights (Brisbane City), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 40.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 33.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 23.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Carina Heights (Brisbane City), the median weekly rent was $240. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300. 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 Carina Heights (Brisbane City), 68.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 23.9% were single (or lone) person households and 5.7% were group households.