Redbank Plains (Ipswich City)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 8,307 people were usually resident in Redbank Plains (Ipswich City): of these 51.0% were male and 49.0% were female. Of the total population 2.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 25.2% of people usually resident in Redbank Plains (Ipswich City) were children aged 0-14 years, and 13.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 30 years.

In the 2006 Census, 82.6% of people usually resident in Redbank Plains (Ipswich City) were Australian citizens, 21.6% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 46.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Redbank Plains (Ipswich City) were married, 13.5% were either separated or divorced, 2.9% were widowed and 37.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 70.1% of people usually resident in Redbank Plains (Ipswich City), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 5.2%, England 4.8%, Viet Nam 1.5%, Samoa 1.3% and Fiji 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Redbank Plains (Ipswich City) were No Religion 20.3%, Catholic 19.8%, Anglican 17.4%, Uniting Church 6.3% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Redbank Plains (Ipswich City) were Vietnamese 2.5%, Samoan 2.4%, Spanish 0.8%, Lao 0.7% and Dutch 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 82.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 4,053 people aged 15 years and over in Redbank Plains (Ipswich City) were in the labour force. Of these 64.3% worked full-time, 24.6% worked part-time, 3.1% were away from work, 3.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.9% were unemployed. 1,671 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Redbank Plains (Ipswich City) were Labourers 18.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 17.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.2%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 13.9%, Sales Workers 9.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.4%, Professionals 7.9% and Managers 6.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Redbank Plains (Ipswich City), the most common responses for industry of employment included Supermarket and Grocery Stores 4.2%, Road Freight Transport 3.7%, School Education 3.6%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.0% and Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Redbank Plains (Ipswich City), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $492, the median family income was $1,108 and the median household income was $1,053.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 2,151 families in Redbank Plains (Ipswich City): of these 27.9% were couple families without children, 49.1% were couple families with children, 21.1% 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 2,813 occupied private dwellings were counted in Redbank Plains (Ipswich City).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Redbank Plains (Ipswich City), 91.7% were separate houses, 5.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.8% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Redbank Plains (Ipswich City), 20.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 43.9% were owned with a mortgage and 27.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Redbank Plains (Ipswich City), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 63.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 6.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 26.9% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Redbank Plains (Ipswich City), the median weekly rent was $190. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,000. The average people per household was 2.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Redbank Plains (Ipswich City), 74.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 15.6% were single (or lone) person households and 3.2% were group households.