Sumner (Brisbane City)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 233 people were usually resident in Sumner (Brisbane City): of these 50.6% were male and 49.4% were female. Of the total population 0.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.0% of people usually resident in Sumner (Brisbane City) were children aged 0-14 years, and 10.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 32 years.

In the 2006 Census, 85.8% of people usually resident in Sumner (Brisbane City) were Australian citizens, 36.9% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 48.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Sumner (Brisbane City) were married, 12.0% were either separated or divorced, 2.7% were widowed and 35.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 62.7% of people usually resident in Sumner (Brisbane City), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 5.2%, New Zealand 4.3%, Philippines 3.9%, Sri Lanka 3.9% and Viet Nam 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Sumner (Brisbane City) were Catholic 21.9%, No Religion 18.0%, Anglican 15.5%, Eastern Orthodox 8.6% and Uniting Church 5.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Sumner (Brisbane City) were Korean 3.0%, Vietnamese 2.6%, Thai 2.6%, Tigrinya 2.1% and Filipino 2.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 79.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 146 people aged 15 years and over in Sumner (Brisbane City) were in the labour force. Of these 65.1% worked full-time, 21.9% worked part-time, 4.8% were away from work, 4.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.4% were unemployed. 32 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Sumner (Brisbane City) were Professionals 24.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.3%, Labourers 13.5%, Managers 10.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 10.6%, Sales Workers 10.6%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.8% and Community and Personal Service Workers 5.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Sumner (Brisbane City), the most common responses for industry of employment included State Government Administration 5.7%, Building Cleaning, Pest Control and Gardening Services 5.0%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 5.0%, Residential Building Construction 4.3% and Clothing, Footwear and Personal Accessory Retailing 4.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Sumner (Brisbane City), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $663, the median family income was $1,666 and the median household income was $1,531.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 56 families in Sumner (Brisbane City): of these 30.4% were couple families without children, 69.6% were couple families with children, 0.0% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 83 occupied private dwellings were counted in Sumner (Brisbane City).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Sumner (Brisbane City), 94.0% were separate houses, 6.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Sumner (Brisbane City), 10.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 54.2% were owned with a mortgage and 30.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Sumner (Brisbane City), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 72.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 32.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Sumner (Brisbane City), the median weekly rent was $270. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,400. The average people per household was 2.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Sumner (Brisbane City), 73.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 19.3% were single (or lone) person households and 4.8% were group households.