Murrumba Downs (Pine Rivers Shire)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 7,094 people were usually resident in Murrumba Downs (Pine Rivers Shire): of these 49.3% were male and 50.7% were female. Of the total population 1.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 23.7% of people usually resident in Murrumba Downs (Pine Rivers Shire) were children aged 0-14 years, and 20.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 35 years.

In the 2006 Census, 88.6% of people usually resident in Murrumba Downs (Pine Rivers Shire) were Australian citizens, 17.2% were born overseas and 0.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 61.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Murrumba Downs (Pine Rivers Shire) were married, 9.1% were either separated or divorced, 4.8% were widowed and 24.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 78.0% of people usually resident in Murrumba Downs (Pine Rivers Shire), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 5.1%, New Zealand 4.2%, Fiji 0.7%, South Africa 0.7% and Scotland 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Murrumba Downs (Pine Rivers Shire) were Catholic 24.4%, Anglican 22.8%, No Religion 16.6%, Uniting Church 8.7% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Murrumba Downs (Pine Rivers Shire) were Hindi 0.9%, Italian 0.3%, German 0.2%, Cantonese 0.2% and Tagalog 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 90.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 3,777 people aged 15 years and over in Murrumba Downs (Pine Rivers Shire) were in the labour force. Of these 65.2% worked full-time, 27.6% worked part-time, 2.7% were away from work, 2.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.2% were unemployed. 1,355 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Murrumba Downs (Pine Rivers Shire) were Clerical and Administrative Workers 19.9%, Professionals 15.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.0%, Managers 13.0%, Sales Workers 12.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.1%, Labourers 8.1% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Murrumba Downs (Pine Rivers Shire), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 4.7%, Hospitals 3.7%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.0%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.4% and Road Freight Transport 2.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Murrumba Downs (Pine Rivers Shire), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $586, the median family income was $1,411 and the median household income was $1,315.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 2,052 families in Murrumba Downs (Pine Rivers Shire): of these 37.3% were couple families without children, 52.0% were couple families with children, 10.1% were one parent families and 0.6% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 2,418 occupied private dwellings were counted in Murrumba Downs (Pine Rivers Shire).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Murrumba Downs (Pine Rivers Shire), 92.1% were separate houses, 7.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.4% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Murrumba Downs (Pine Rivers Shire), 24.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 51.2% were owned with a mortgage and 17.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Murrumba Downs (Pine Rivers Shire), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 59.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 8.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 32.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Murrumba Downs (Pine Rivers Shire), the median weekly rent was $250. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,365. The average people per household was 2.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Murrumba Downs (Pine Rivers Shire), 83.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 12.9% were single (or lone) person households and 1.5% were group households.