Redcliffe (Redcliffe City)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 8,980 people were usually resident in Redcliffe (Redcliffe City): of these 47.3% were male and 52.7% were female. Of the total population 1.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 16.9% of people usually resident in Redcliffe (Redcliffe City) were children aged 0-14 years, and 33.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 42 years.

In the 2006 Census, 85.2% of people usually resident in Redcliffe (Redcliffe City) were Australian citizens, 21.7% were born overseas and 0.7% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 41.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Redcliffe (Redcliffe City) were married, 17.7% were either separated or divorced, 9.5% were widowed and 31.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 71.6% of people usually resident in Redcliffe (Redcliffe City), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 7.2%, New Zealand 5.4%, Scotland 1.0%, Netherlands 0.7% and Germany 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Redcliffe (Redcliffe City) were Anglican 23.6%, Catholic 22.8%, No Religion 18.3%, Uniting Church 6.3% 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 Redcliffe (Redcliffe City) were Samoan 0.5%, German 0.5%, Italian 0.3%, Greek 0.3% and French 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 89.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 3,863 people aged 15 years and over in Redcliffe (Redcliffe City) were in the labour force. Of these 59.7% worked full-time, 26.8% worked part-time, 3.4% were away from work, 2.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.5% were unemployed. 3,114 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Redcliffe (Redcliffe City) were Technicians and Trades Workers 16.0%, Professionals 15.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.6%, Labourers 13.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.1%, Sales Workers 10.8%, Managers 8.8% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Redcliffe (Redcliffe City), the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 5.2%, School Education 4.6%, Hospitals 4.4%, Residential Care Services 2.2% and Residential Building Construction 2.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Redcliffe (Redcliffe City), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $383, the median family income was $946 and the median household income was $680.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 2,432 families in Redcliffe (Redcliffe City): of these 42.0% were couple families without children, 32.6% were couple families with children, 23.4% 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 4,064 occupied private dwellings were counted in Redcliffe (Redcliffe City).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Redcliffe (Redcliffe City), 65.4% were separate houses, 5.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 28.8% were flats, units or apartments and 0.7% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Redcliffe (Redcliffe City), 29.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 20.3% were owned with a mortgage and 43.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Redcliffe (Redcliffe City), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 57.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 16.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 24.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Redcliffe (Redcliffe City), the median weekly rent was $180. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,200. The average people per household was 2.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Redcliffe (Redcliffe City), 59.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 33.2% were single (or lone) person households and 3.5% were group households.