Leichhardt (Ipswich City)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 3,074 people were usually resident in Leichhardt (Ipswich City): of these 47.3% were male and 52.7% were female. Of the total population 6.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 29.6% of people usually resident in Leichhardt (Ipswich City) were children aged 0-14 years, and 19.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 30 years.

In the 2006 Census, 83.7% of people usually resident in Leichhardt (Ipswich City) were Australian citizens, 9.7% were born overseas and 0.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 39.9% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Leichhardt (Ipswich City) were married, 16.9% were either separated or divorced, 5.0% were widowed and 38.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 78.7% of people usually resident in Leichhardt (Ipswich City), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 3.0%, England 2.7%, Netherlands 0.5%, Philippines 0.4% and Scotland 0.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Leichhardt (Ipswich City) were Anglican 19.9%, No Religion 19.4%, Catholic 18.8%, Uniting Church 6.7% and Baptist 4.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Leichhardt (Ipswich City) were Samoan 0.5%, Tongan 0.4%, Dutch 0.3%, Spanish 0.3% and French 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 86.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,023 people aged 15 years and over in Leichhardt (Ipswich City) were in the labour force. Of these 56.3% worked full-time, 26.7% worked part-time, 3.9% were away from work, 2.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 10.6% were unemployed. 922 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Leichhardt (Ipswich City) were Labourers 24.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 17.0%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 13.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 12.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.7%, Sales Workers 8.7%, Professionals 6.9% and Managers 5.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Leichhardt (Ipswich City), the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.8%, Road Freight Transport 3.6%, Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 3.6%, Hospitals 3.2% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Leichhardt (Ipswich City), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $351, the median family income was $769 and the median household income was $688.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 785 families in Leichhardt (Ipswich City): of these 28.3% were couple families without children, 38.9% were couple families with children, 31.0% were one parent families and 1.9% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,122 occupied private dwellings were counted in Leichhardt (Ipswich City).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Leichhardt (Ipswich City), 98.9% were separate houses, 1.1% 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 Leichhardt (Ipswich City), 19.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 27.0% were owned with a mortgage and 43.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Leichhardt (Ipswich City), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 32.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 51.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 13.9% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Leichhardt (Ipswich City), the median weekly rent was $160. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $867. The average people per household was 2.7 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Leichhardt (Ipswich City), 68.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 20.9% were single (or lone) person households and 2.8% were group households.