Parkinson (Brisbane City)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 9,281 people were usually resident in Parkinson (Brisbane City): of these 49.4% were male and 50.6% were female. Of the total population 0.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 26.9% of people usually resident in Parkinson (Brisbane City) were children aged 0-14 years, and 12.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 32 years.

In the 2006 Census, 86.1% of people usually resident in Parkinson (Brisbane City) were Australian citizens, 30.2% were born overseas and 0.6% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 62.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Parkinson (Brisbane City) were married, 7.7% were either separated or divorced, 3.1% were widowed and 26.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 66.3% of people usually resident in Parkinson (Brisbane City), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 5.0%, New Zealand 4.6%, South Africa 2.3%, Hong Kong 1.3% and Philippines 1.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Parkinson (Brisbane City) were Catholic 26.1%, Anglican 19.2%, No Religion 15.5%, Uniting Church 7.7% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Parkinson (Brisbane City) were Cantonese 2.6%, Mandarin 2.2%, Vietnamese 1.2%, Spanish 1.2% and Hindi 0.9%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 77.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 5,006 people aged 15 years and over in Parkinson (Brisbane City) were in the labour force. Of these 65.7% worked full-time, 25.8% worked part-time, 3.2% were away from work, 2.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.8% were unemployed. 1,549 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Parkinson (Brisbane City) were Clerical and Administrative Workers 19.9%, Professionals 18.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.9%, Managers 13.2%, Sales Workers 11.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.7%, Labourers 7.4% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Parkinson (Brisbane City), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 4.5%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.4%, Hospitals 3.3%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.0% and Road Freight Transport 2.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Parkinson (Brisbane City), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $611, the median family income was $1,592 and the median household income was $1,552.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 2,570 families in Parkinson (Brisbane City): of these 28.5% were couple families without children, 60.8% were couple families with children, 9.7% were one parent families and 1.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 2,812 occupied private dwellings were counted in Parkinson (Brisbane City).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Parkinson (Brisbane City), 92.7% were separate houses, 7.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.2% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Parkinson (Brisbane City), 19.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 55.5% were owned with a mortgage and 20.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Parkinson (Brisbane City), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 78.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 20.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Parkinson (Brisbane City), the median weekly rent was $280. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,600. The average people per household was 3.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Parkinson (Brisbane City), 89.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 7.0% were single (or lone) person households and 1.9% were group households.