Dinmore (Ipswich City)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 897 people were usually resident in Dinmore (Ipswich City): of these 52.0% were male and 48.0% were female. Of the total population 8.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 22.5% of people usually resident in Dinmore (Ipswich City) were children aged 0-14 years, and 23.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 34 years.

In the 2006 Census, 86.4% of people usually resident in Dinmore (Ipswich City) were Australian citizens, 16.5% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 37.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Dinmore (Ipswich City) were married, 15.5% were either separated or divorced, 4.9% were widowed and 41.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 75.7% of people usually resident in Dinmore (Ipswich City), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 4.7%, England 3.9%, Samoa 2.8%, Netherlands 1.2% and Sri Lanka 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Dinmore (Ipswich City) were Anglican 21.1%, No Religion 16.4%, Catholic 13.4%, Uniting Church 9.5% and Latter Day Saints 4.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Dinmore (Ipswich City) were Samoan 6.5%, Dutch 0.8%, Spanish 0.6%, Malay 0.3% and Oceanian Pidgins and Creoles, nec 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 86.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 367 people aged 15 years and over in Dinmore (Ipswich City) were in the labour force. Of these 57.5% worked full-time, 27.0% worked part-time, 2.2% were away from work, 3.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 9.5% were unemployed. 281 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Dinmore (Ipswich City) were Labourers 27.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.9%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 15.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.7%, Sales Workers 6.6%, Professionals 6.6% and Managers 3.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Dinmore (Ipswich City), the most common responses for industry of employment included Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 9.9%, Residential Care Services 3.9%, School Education 3.3%, Road Freight Transport 3.0% and Building Cleaning, Pest Control and Gardening Services 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Dinmore (Ipswich City), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $370, the median family income was $881 and the median household income was $743.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 237 families in Dinmore (Ipswich City): of these 30.4% were couple families without children, 34.2% were couple families with children, 30.0% were one parent families and 5.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 338 occupied private dwellings were counted in Dinmore (Ipswich City).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Dinmore (Ipswich City), 96.2% were separate houses, 0.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Dinmore (Ipswich City), 24.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 28.4% were owned with a mortgage and 41.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Dinmore (Ipswich City), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 33.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 29.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 33.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Dinmore (Ipswich City), the median weekly rent was $163. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $781. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Dinmore (Ipswich City), 67.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 25.7% were single (or lone) person households and 5.3% were group households.