Waterford (Gold Coast City)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 845 people were usually resident in Waterford (Gold Coast City): of these 49.5% were male and 50.5% were female. Of the total population 1.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 23.4% of people usually resident in Waterford (Gold Coast City) were children aged 0-14 years, and 12.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 28 years.

In the 2006 Census, 87.9% of people usually resident in Waterford (Gold Coast City) were Australian citizens, 20.2% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 39.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Waterford (Gold Coast City) were married, 16.7% were either separated or divorced, 2.0% were widowed and 41.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 76.0% of people usually resident in Waterford (Gold Coast City), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 6.2%, England 4.0%, Fiji 1.3%, Scotland 1.2% and Philippines 1.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Waterford (Gold Coast City) were No Religion 23.0%, Catholic 21.7%, Anglican 19.9%, Uniting Church 4.3% 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 Waterford (Gold Coast City) were Hindi 0.9%, German 0.9%, Mandarin 0.8%, Bosnian 0.6% and Vietnamese 0.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 91.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 479 people aged 15 years and over in Waterford (Gold Coast City) were in the labour force. Of these 66.0% worked full-time, 23.6% worked part-time, 2.9% were away from work, 1.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.8% were unemployed. 148 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Waterford (Gold Coast City) were Technicians and Trades Workers 19.5%, Labourers 15.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.2%, Sales Workers 10.6%, Professionals 10.4%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 10.0%, Managers 9.3% and Community and Personal Service Workers 8.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Waterford (Gold Coast City), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 4.2%, Residential Building Construction 4.0%, Road Freight Transport 3.5%, Hospitals 2.7% and Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 2.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Waterford (Gold Coast City), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $532, the median family income was $1,091 and the median household income was $1,072.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 244 families in Waterford (Gold Coast City): of these 32.0% were couple families without children, 41.0% were couple families with children, 24.6% were one parent families and 2.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 296 occupied private dwellings were counted in Waterford (Gold Coast City).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Waterford (Gold Coast City), 66.9% were separate houses, 33.1% 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 Waterford (Gold Coast City), 13.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 24.0% were owned with a mortgage and 59.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Waterford (Gold Coast City), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 59.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 38.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Waterford (Gold Coast City), the median weekly rent was $220. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,306. The average people per household was 2.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Waterford (Gold Coast City), 78.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 14.2% were single (or lone) person households and 3.0% were group households.