Meadowbrook (Logan City)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 3,055 people were usually resident in Meadowbrook (Logan City): of these 49.0% were male and 51.0% were female. Of the total population 1.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 25.3% of people usually resident in Meadowbrook (Logan City) were children aged 0-14 years, and 13.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 29 years.

In the 2006 Census, 80.0% of people usually resident in Meadowbrook (Logan City) were Australian citizens, 27.4% were born overseas and 0.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 47.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Meadowbrook (Logan City) were married, 11.7% were either separated or divorced, 2.5% were widowed and 38.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 65.3% of people usually resident in Meadowbrook (Logan City), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 8.3%, England 4.5%, Fiji 1.1%, Philippines 1.0% and Viet Nam 0.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Meadowbrook (Logan City) were Catholic 21.8%, No Religion 18.3%, Anglican 17.0%, Uniting Church 5.2% and Pentecostal 4.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Meadowbrook (Logan City) were Hindi 1.5%, Vietnamese 1.2%, Cantonese 1.1%, Mandarin 1.0% and Maori (New Zealand) 0.8%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 79.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,555 people aged 15 years and over in Meadowbrook (Logan City) were in the labour force. Of these 62.8% worked full-time, 25.8% worked part-time, 3.1% were away from work, 2.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.7% were unemployed. 589 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Meadowbrook (Logan City) were Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.2%, Labourers 14.1%, Professionals 14.0%, Sales Workers 11.2%, Managers 10.3%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 10.0% and Community and Personal Service Workers 8.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Meadowbrook (Logan City), the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 6.8%, Hospitals 4.8%, School Education 3.2%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.9% and State Government Administration 2.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Meadowbrook (Logan City), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $497, the median family income was $1,171 and the median household income was $1,147.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 806 families in Meadowbrook (Logan City): of these 30.5% were couple families without children, 49.3% were couple families with children, 18.9% were one parent families and 1.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 996 occupied private dwellings were counted in Meadowbrook (Logan City).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Meadowbrook (Logan City), 84.1% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 15.9% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Meadowbrook (Logan City), 15.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 34.6% were owned with a mortgage and 43.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Meadowbrook (Logan City), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 66.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 3.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 27.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Meadowbrook (Logan City), the median weekly rent was $260. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300. The average people per household was 3.1 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Meadowbrook (Logan City), 78.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 9.8% were single (or lone) person households and 7.1% were group households.