The Gap (Brisbane City)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 16,120 people were usually resident in The Gap (Brisbane City): of these 48.9% were male and 51.1% were female. Of the total population 0.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.7% of people usually resident in The Gap (Brisbane City) were children aged 0-14 years, and 23.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 38 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.2% of people usually resident in The Gap (Brisbane City) were Australian citizens, 19.9% were born overseas and 1.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 56.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in The Gap (Brisbane City) were married, 9.4% were either separated or divorced, 4.4% were widowed and 30.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 76.5% of people usually resident in The Gap (Brisbane City), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 6.0%, New Zealand 2.7%, South Africa 1.6%, Scotland 0.8% and Germany 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in The Gap (Brisbane City) were Catholic 31.5%, No Religion 20.1%, Anglican 18.7%, Uniting Church 7.9% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in The Gap (Brisbane City) were Italian 0.6%, German 0.5%, Spanish 0.4%, French 0.4% and Polish 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 90.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 8,813 people aged 15 years and over in The Gap (Brisbane City) were in the labour force. Of these 59.9% worked full-time, 31.3% worked part-time, 3.9% were away from work, 1.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.0% were unemployed. 3,468 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for The Gap (Brisbane City) were Professionals 33.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.6%, Managers 13.4%, Sales Workers 10.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 9.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.2%, Labourers 5.3% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 1.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in The Gap (Brisbane City), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 6.6%, Architectural, Engineering and Technical Services 4.5%, Hospitals 4.4%, Tertiary Education 3.9% and Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census in The Gap (Brisbane City), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $625, the median family income was $1,724 and the median household income was $1,551.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 4,588 families in The Gap (Brisbane City): of these 34.0% were couple families without children, 50.9% were couple families with children, 13.9% were one parent families and 1.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 5,579 occupied private dwellings were counted in The Gap (Brisbane City).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in The Gap (Brisbane City), 96.2% were separate houses, 3.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.1% were flats, units or apartments and 0.1% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in The Gap (Brisbane City), 39.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 41.0% were owned with a mortgage and 15.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in The Gap (Brisbane City), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 62.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 5.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 30.9% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in The Gap (Brisbane City), the median weekly rent was $270. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,500. 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 The Gap (Brisbane City), 81.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 13.9% were single (or lone) person households and 2.6% were group households.