Karana Downs (Brisbane City)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 3,840 people were usually resident in Karana Downs (Brisbane City): of these 49.7% were male and 50.3% were female. Of the total population 0.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 24.7% of people usually resident in Karana Downs (Brisbane City) were children aged 0-14 years, and 15.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 34 years.

In the 2006 Census, 92.1% of people usually resident in Karana Downs (Brisbane City) were Australian citizens, 20.1% were born overseas and 0.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 58.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Karana Downs (Brisbane City) were married, 10.2% were either separated or divorced, 2.3% were widowed and 29.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 77.6% of people usually resident in Karana Downs (Brisbane City), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 7.6%, New Zealand 2.8%, South Africa 1.8%, United States of America 0.8% and Netherlands 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Karana Downs (Brisbane City) were No Religion 22.5%, Anglican 22.0%, Catholic 21.6%, Uniting Church 9.2% and Baptist 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Karana Downs (Brisbane City) were German 0.4%, Afrikaans 0.4%, Cantonese 0.3%, Dutch 0.3% and Spanish 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 2,152 people aged 15 years and over in Karana Downs (Brisbane City) were in the labour force. Of these 62.1% worked full-time, 28.4% worked part-time, 3.9% were away from work, 1.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.6% were unemployed. 673 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Karana Downs (Brisbane City) were Professionals 24.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 17.3%, Managers 14.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.6%, Sales Workers 10.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.9%, Labourers 7.6% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 3.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Karana Downs (Brisbane City), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 6.2%, Hospitals 3.4%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.9%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 2.9% and Tertiary Education 2.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Karana Downs (Brisbane City), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $628, the median family income was $1,574 and the median household income was $1,461.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,112 families in Karana Downs (Brisbane City): of these 31.5% were couple families without children, 55.8% were couple families with children, 12.0% were one parent families and 0.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,269 occupied private dwellings were counted in Karana Downs (Brisbane City).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Karana Downs (Brisbane City), 97.6% were separate houses, 2.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Karana Downs (Brisbane City), 29.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 54.9% were owned with a mortgage and 13.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Karana Downs (Brisbane City), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 70.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 26.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Karana Downs (Brisbane City), the median weekly rent was $235. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300. The average people per household was 3.0 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Karana Downs (Brisbane City), 86.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 11.0% were single (or lone) person households and 0.6% were group households.