Raceview (Ipswich City)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 6,896 people were usually resident in Raceview (Ipswich City): of these 47.9% were male and 52.1% were female. Of the total population 3.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 24.0% of people usually resident in Raceview (Ipswich City) were children aged 0-14 years, and 23.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 33 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.2% of people usually resident in Raceview (Ipswich City) were Australian citizens, 10.3% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 47.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Raceview (Ipswich City) were married, 12.3% were either separated or divorced, 7.5% were widowed and 33.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 85.5% of people usually resident in Raceview (Ipswich City), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.6%, New Zealand 2.4%, Scotland 0.4%, Germany 0.4% and Netherlands 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Raceview (Ipswich City) were Catholic 22.8%, Anglican 20.4%, No Religion 16.8%, Uniting Church 9.5% and Lutheran 4.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Raceview (Ipswich City) were Samoan 0.6%, German 0.4%, Spanish 0.3%, Urdu 0.1% and Hindi 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 3,117 people aged 15 years and over in Raceview (Ipswich City) were in the labour force. Of these 63.3% worked full-time, 26.8% worked part-time, 2.9% were away from work, 2.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.8% were unemployed. 1,881 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Raceview (Ipswich City) were Technicians and Trades Workers 19.4%, Labourers 16.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.6%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 10.3%, Professionals 9.7%, Sales Workers 9.5% and Managers 6.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Raceview (Ipswich City), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.3%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.4%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.4%, Hospitals 3.1% and Residential Care Services 2.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Raceview (Ipswich City), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $439, the median family income was $1,042 and the median household income was $878.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,857 families in Raceview (Ipswich City): of these 34.6% were couple families without children, 41.7% were couple families with children, 22.5% were one parent families and 1.2% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 2,589 occupied private dwellings were counted in Raceview (Ipswich City).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Raceview (Ipswich City), 83.3% were separate houses, 11.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 5.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.2% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Raceview (Ipswich City), 29.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 30.8% were owned with a mortgage and 35.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Raceview (Ipswich City), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 52.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 12.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 33.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Raceview (Ipswich City), the median weekly rent was $190. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Raceview (Ipswich City), 70.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 24.3% were single (or lone) person households and 3.1% were group households.