Nudgee (Brisbane City)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,123 people were usually resident in Nudgee (Brisbane City): of these 49.6% were male and 50.4% were female. Of the total population 2.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.6% of people usually resident in Nudgee (Brisbane City) were children aged 0-14 years, and 22.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 36 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.0% of people usually resident in Nudgee (Brisbane City) were Australian citizens, 12.2% were born overseas and 0.9% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 50.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Nudgee (Brisbane City) were married, 11.5% were either separated or divorced, 4.4% were widowed and 33.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 82.9% of people usually resident in Nudgee (Brisbane City), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 3.1%, England 2.2%, India 1.4%, Papua New Guinea 0.9% and United States of America 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Nudgee (Brisbane City) were Catholic 36.9%, No Religion 16.5%, Anglican 16.4%, Uniting Church 7.6% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Nudgee (Brisbane City) were Punjabi 0.8%, Samoan 0.8%, Tok Pisin 0.4%, Tagalog 0.4% and Sinhalese 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,099 people aged 15 years and over in Nudgee (Brisbane City) were in the labour force. Of these 63.1% worked full-time, 26.9% worked part-time, 4.2% were away from work, 2.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.3% were unemployed. 525 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Nudgee (Brisbane City) were Clerical and Administrative Workers 21.3%, Professionals 18.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 12.8%, Labourers 12.3%, Sales Workers 10.2%, Managers 8.9%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.9% and Community and Personal Service Workers 7.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Nudgee (Brisbane City), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.6%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 5.2%, State Government Administration 3.6%, Hospitals 3.1% and Road Freight Transport 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Nudgee (Brisbane City), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $511, the median family income was $1,273 and the median household income was $1,155.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 591 families in Nudgee (Brisbane City): of these 36.5% were couple families without children, 46.0% were couple families with children, 15.6% 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 761 occupied private dwellings were counted in Nudgee (Brisbane City).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Nudgee (Brisbane City), 99.2% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.8% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Nudgee (Brisbane City), 37.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 40.2% were owned with a mortgage and 19.6% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Nudgee (Brisbane City), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 53.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 9.4% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 32.9% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Nudgee (Brisbane City), the median weekly rent was $250. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,254. The average people per household was 2.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Nudgee (Brisbane City), 75.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 15.6% were single (or lone) person households and 5.5% were group households.