Highgate Hill (Brisbane City)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 5,428 people were usually resident in Highgate Hill (Brisbane City): of these 50.4% were male and 49.6% were female. Of the total population 1.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 10.8% of people usually resident in Highgate Hill (Brisbane City) were children aged 0-14 years, and 19.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 35 years.

In the 2006 Census, 78.4% of people usually resident in Highgate Hill (Brisbane City) were Australian citizens, 29.5% were born overseas and 2.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 29.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Highgate Hill (Brisbane City) were married, 12.3% were either separated or divorced, 4.6% were widowed and 53.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 60.4% of people usually resident in Highgate Hill (Brisbane City), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Greece 4.8%, England 3.6%, New Zealand 2.7%, China 1.4% and Viet Nam 1.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Highgate Hill (Brisbane City) were No Religion 27.2%, Catholic 18.0%, Eastern Orthodox 11.6%, Anglican 10.0% and Buddhism 4.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Highgate Hill (Brisbane City) were Greek 9.2%, Mandarin 2.4%, Vietnamese 1.4%, Italian 1.1% and Cantonese 1.0%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 67.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 3,148 people aged 15 years and over in Highgate Hill (Brisbane City) were in the labour force. Of these 59.8% worked full-time, 30.3% worked part-time, 2.7% were away from work, 1.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.5% were unemployed. 1,222 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Highgate Hill (Brisbane City) were Professionals 39.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.7%, Managers 11.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.3%, Sales Workers 9.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 8.7%, Labourers 6.0% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Highgate Hill (Brisbane City), the most common responses for industry of employment included Tertiary Education 6.9%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 6.0%, State Government Administration 5.0%, School Education 4.0% and Architectural, Engineering and Technical Services 3.9%.

In the 2006 Census in Highgate Hill (Brisbane City), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $544, the median family income was $1,448 and the median household income was $1,085.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,165 families in Highgate Hill (Brisbane City): of these 46.0% were couple families without children, 32.6% were couple families with children, 17.9% were one parent families and 3.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 2,499 occupied private dwellings were counted in Highgate Hill (Brisbane City).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Highgate Hill (Brisbane City), 39.1% were separate houses, 3.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 57.7% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Highgate Hill (Brisbane City), 21.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 17.9% were owned with a mortgage and 49.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Highgate Hill (Brisbane City), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 51.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 7.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 39.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Highgate Hill (Brisbane City), the median weekly rent was $220. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,560. The average people per household was 2.1 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Highgate Hill (Brisbane City), 45.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 33.0% were single (or lone) person households and 11.9% were group households.