Shailer Park (Logan City)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 11,223 people were usually resident in Shailer Park (Logan City): of these 50.1% were male and 49.9% were female. Of the total population 0.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.9% of people usually resident in Shailer Park (Logan City) were children aged 0-14 years, and 16.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 33 years.

In the 2006 Census, 84.3% of people usually resident in Shailer Park (Logan City) were Australian citizens, 26.2% were born overseas and 0.8% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 56.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Shailer Park (Logan City) were married, 9.9% were either separated or divorced, 2.3% were widowed and 31.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 68.7% of people usually resident in Shailer Park (Logan City), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 7.1%, New Zealand 7.1%, South Africa 1.8%, Scotland 1.0% and Germany 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Shailer Park (Logan City) were Catholic 24.1%, Anglican 20.6%, No Religion 18.6%, Uniting Church 5.9% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Shailer Park (Logan City) were Afrikaans 0.7%, Greek 0.4%, Spanish 0.4%, Cantonese 0.4% and Korean 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 88.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 6,561 people aged 15 years and over in Shailer Park (Logan City) were in the labour force. Of these 64.5% worked full-time, 27.0% worked part-time, 3.0% were away from work, 2.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.1% were unemployed. 1,841 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Shailer Park (Logan City) were Technicians and Trades Workers 18.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 18.2%, Professionals 15.9%, Managers 12.4%, Sales Workers 12.0%, Labourers 8.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.2% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Shailer Park (Logan City), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.0%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.6%, Residential Building Construction 3.0%, Hospitals 2.8% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Shailer Park (Logan City), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $581, the median family income was $1,487 and the median household income was $1,401.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 3,130 families in Shailer Park (Logan City): of these 30.3% were couple families without children, 56.6% were couple families with children, 12.3% were one parent families and 0.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 3,683 occupied private dwellings were counted in Shailer Park (Logan City).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Shailer Park (Logan City), 90.2% were separate houses, 5.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.3% were flats, units or apartments and 0.2% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Shailer Park (Logan City), 26.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 51.3% were owned with a mortgage and 18.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Shailer Park (Logan City), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 65.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 3.9% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 30.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Shailer Park (Logan City), the median weekly rent was $240. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300. The average people per household was 3.0 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Shailer Park (Logan City), 82.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 11.6% were single (or lone) person households and 2.6% were group households.