Carole Park (Brisbane City)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,869 people were usually resident in Carole Park (Brisbane City): of these 49.2% were male and 50.8% were female. Of the total population 7.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 33.5% of people usually resident in Carole Park (Brisbane City) were children aged 0-14 years, and 13.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 26 years.

In the 2006 Census, 74.1% of people usually resident in Carole Park (Brisbane City) were Australian citizens, 28.1% were born overseas and 0.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 38.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Carole Park (Brisbane City) were married, 15.7% were either separated or divorced, 4.4% were widowed and 41.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 58.5% of people usually resident in Carole Park (Brisbane City), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Viet Nam 7.0%, New Zealand 5.8%, Samoa 3.2%, England 2.7% and Philippines 1.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Carole Park (Brisbane City) were Catholic 20.3%, No Religion 15.7%, Anglican 14.6%, Buddhism 8.3% and Uniting Church 4.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Carole Park (Brisbane City) were Vietnamese 11.6%, Samoan 7.6%, Tongan 1.3%, Maori (New Zealand) 0.6% and Spanish 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 60.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 528 people aged 15 years and over in Carole Park (Brisbane City) were in the labour force. Of these 55.7% worked full-time, 25.6% worked part-time, 3.2% were away from work, 4.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 10.8% were unemployed. 550 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Carole Park (Brisbane City) were Labourers 25.9%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 23.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.3%, Sales Workers 4.7%, Professionals 4.0% and Managers 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Carole Park (Brisbane City), the most common responses for industry of employment included Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 4.2%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.6%, School Education 3.4%, Polymer Product Manufacturing 3.2% and Road Freight Transport 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Carole Park (Brisbane City), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $326, the median family income was $667 and the median household income was $648.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 435 families in Carole Park (Brisbane City): of these 19.5% were couple families without children, 41.6% were couple families with children, 37.2% were one parent families and 1.6% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 573 occupied private dwellings were counted in Carole Park (Brisbane City).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Carole Park (Brisbane City), 96.0% were separate houses, 3.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.9% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Carole Park (Brisbane City), 13.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 16.1% were owned with a mortgage and 56.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Carole Park (Brisbane City), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 11.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 76.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 10.9% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Carole Park (Brisbane City), the median weekly rent was $134. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $884. The average people per household was 3.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Carole Park (Brisbane City), 72.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 14.0% were single (or lone) person households and 2.8% were group households.