Labrador (Gold Coast City)

2006 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC32121
People 15,391
Male 7,465
Female 7,926
Median age 39
Australian citizenship 11,791
People born overseas 4,286
Overseas visitors (excluded from people counts) 376
Families 3,803
All private dwellings (including unoccupied) 8,267
Average people per household 2.1
Median weekly household income $738
Median monthly mortgage repayment $1,273
Median weekly rent $230

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People Labrador (Gold Coast City) % Labrador (Gold Coast City) Australia % Australia
Total 15,391 -- 19,855,288 --
Male 7,465 48.5 9,799,252 49.4
Female 7,926 51.5 10,056,036 50.6
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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 234 1.5 455,031 2.3

In the 2006 Census, 15,391 people were usually resident in Labrador (Gold Coast City): of these 48.5% were male and 51.5% were female. Of the total population 1.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

Age
People
Labrador (Gold Coast City) % Labrador (Gold Coast City) Australia % Australia
0-4 years 720 4.7 1,260,405 6.3
5-14 years 1,366 8.9 2,676,807 13.5
15-24 years 2,197 14.3 2,704,276 13.6
25-54 years 6,495 42.2 8,376,751 42.2
55-64 years 2,018 13.1 2,192,675 11.0
65 years and over 2,594 16.9 2,644,374 13.3
Median age 39 -- 37 --

In the 2006 Census, 13.6% of people usually resident in Labrador (Gold Coast City) were children aged 0-14 years, and 30.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 39 years.

Selected characteristics Labrador (Gold Coast City) % Labrador (Gold Coast City) Australia % Australia
Australian citizenship 11,791 76.6 17,095,569 86.1
People born overseas 4,286 27.8 4,416,037 22.2
Overseas visitors (excluded from people counts) 376 2.4 206,358 1.0

In the 2006 Census, 76.6% of people usually resident in Labrador (Gold Coast City) were Australian citizens, 27.8% were born overseas and 2.4% people were overseas visitors.

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Labrador (Gold Coast City) % Labrador (Gold Coast City) Australia % Australia
Married 4,387 33.0 7,900,684 49.6
Separated or divorced 2,648 19.9 1,801,979 11.3
Widowed 1,026 7.7 936,813 5.9
Never married 5,238 39.4 5,278,600 33.2

In the 2006 Census, 33.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Labrador (Gold Coast City) were married, 19.9% were either separated or divorced, 7.7% were widowed and 39.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

Country of birth Labrador (Gold Coast City) % Labrador (Gold Coast City) Australia % Australia
Australia 9,433 61.3 14,072,944 70.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null
New Zealand 1,280 8.3 389,463 2.0
England 773 5.0 856,939 4.3
Philippines 141 0.9 120,539 0.6
Bosnia and Herzegovina 133 0.9 24,628 0.1
Germany 125 0.8 106,525 0.5

In the 2006 Census, 61.3% of people usually resident in Labrador (Gold Coast City), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 8.3%, England 5.0%, Philippines 0.9%, Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.9% and Germany 0.8%.

Religious affiliation, top responses Labrador (Gold Coast City) % Labrador (Gold Coast City) Australia % Australia
Catholic 3,237 21.0 5,126,882 25.8
Anglican 3,151 20.5 3,718,248 18.7
No Religion 3,144 20.4 3,706,557 18.7
Uniting Church 688 4.5 1,135,422 5.7
Presbyterian and Reformed 580 3.8 596,668 3.0

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Labrador (Gold Coast City) were Catholic 21.0%, Anglican 20.5%, No Religion 20.4%, Uniting Church 4.5% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.8%.

Language, top responses (other than English) Labrador (Gold Coast City) % Labrador (Gold Coast City) Australia % Australia
Bosnian 137 0.9 15,743 0.1
Mandarin 104 0.7 220,601 1.1
Japanese 103 0.7 35,111 0.2
Spanish 96 0.6 97,999 0.5
Italian 81 0.5 316,890 1.6
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English only spoken at home 12,201 79.3 15,581,333 78.5

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Labrador (Gold Coast City) were Bosnian 0.9%, Mandarin 0.7%, Japanese 0.7%, Spanish 0.6% and Italian 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 79.3%.

Employment

Employment
People aged 15 years and over
Labrador (Gold Coast City) % Labrador (Gold Coast City) Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 4,233 57.2 5,827,432 60.7
Worked part-time 2,190 29.6 2,685,193 27.9
Away from work 236 3.2 337,991 3.5
Hours worked not stated 186 2.5 253,567 2.6
Unemployed 550 7.4 503,804 5.2
Not in the labour force 4,417 -- 5,271,116 --
Total in labour force (includes employed and unemployed people) 7,395 -- 9,607,987 --
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During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 7,395 people aged 15 years and over in Labrador (Gold Coast City) were in the labour force. Of these 57.2% worked full-time, 29.6% worked part-time, 3.2% were away from work, 2.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.4% were unemployed. 4,417 people were not in the labour force.

Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Labrador (Gold Coast City) % Labrador (Gold Coast City) Australia % Australia
Technicians and Trades Workers 1,100 16.1 1,309,258 14.4
Labourers 1,020 14.9 952,520 10.5
Professionals 948 13.8 1,806,010 19.8
Sales Workers 917 13.4 896,208 9.8
Clerical and Administrative Workers 875 12.8 1,365,805 15.0
Community and Personal Service Workers 821 12.0 801,906 8.8
Managers 657 9.6 1,202,267 13.2
Machinery Operators And Drivers 371 5.4 604,616 6.6

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Labrador (Gold Coast City) were Technicians and Trades Workers 16.1%, Labourers 14.9%, Professionals 13.8%, Sales Workers 13.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 12.0%, Managers 9.6% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.4%.

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Labrador (Gold Coast City) % Labrador (Gold Coast City) Australia % Australia
Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 390 5.7 328,521 3.6
Accommodation 379 5.5 117,705 1.3
Hospitals 230 3.4 303,923 3.3
School Education 228 3.3 414,214 4.5
Residential Building Construction 172 2.5 163,300 1.8

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Labrador (Gold Coast City), the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 5.7%, Accommodation 5.5%, Hospitals 3.4%, School Education 3.3% and Residential Building Construction 2.5%.

Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Labrador (Gold Coast City) % Labrador (Gold Coast City) Australia % Australia
Personal 423 -- 466 --
Family 940 -- 1,171 --
Household 738 -- 1,027 --

In the 2006 Census in Labrador (Gold Coast City), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $423, the median family income was $940 and the median household income was $738.

Families

family composition

Family composition

Family composition Labrador (Gold Coast City) % Labrador (Gold Coast City) Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 1,764 46.4 1,943,643 37.2
Couple family with children 939 24.7 2,362,582 45.3
One parent family 998 26.2 823,254 15.8
Other family 102 2.7 89,686 1.7
Total families 3,803 -- 5,219,165 --

In the 2006 Census, there were 3,803 families in Labrador (Gold Coast City): of these 46.4% were couple families without children, 24.7% were couple families with children, 26.2% were one parent families and 2.7% were other families.

Dwellings

dwelling structure | dwelling characteristics | household composition

Dwelling structure

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

Dwelling type Labrador (Gold Coast City) % Labrador (Gold Coast City) Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 7,496 -- 7,596,183 --
All private dwellings (including unoccupied) 8,267 -- 8,426,559 --

In the 2006 Census 7,496 occupied private dwellings were counted in Labrador (Gold Coast City).

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Labrador (Gold Coast City) % Labrador (Gold Coast City) Australia % Australia
Separate house 1,632 21.8 5,685,387 74.8
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 3,428 45.7 702,550 9.2
Flat, unit or apartment 2,397 32.0 1,076,315 14.2
Other dwelling 35 0.5 127,337 1.7
Dwelling type not stated 4 0.1 4,594 0.1

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Labrador (Gold Coast City), 21.8% were separate houses, 45.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 32.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.5% were other dwellings.

Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Labrador (Gold Coast City) % Labrador (Gold Coast City) Australia % Australia
Owned outright 1,593 21.3 2,478,264 32.6
Owned with a mortgage (includes being purchased under rent/buy scheme) 1,647 22.0 2,448,205 32.2
Rented (includes rent-free) 3,308 44.1 2,063,947 27.2
Other tenure type 67 0.9 65,715 0.9
Tenure type not stated 882 11.8 540,050 7.1

In the 2006 Census in Labrador (Gold Coast City), 21.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 22.0% were owned with a mortgage and 44.1% were rented.

Landlord type
Occupied private dwellings being rented (including rent-free accommodation)
Labrador (Gold Coast City) % Labrador (Gold Coast City) Australia % Australia
Real estate agent 1,717 51.9 1,043,198 50.5
State or Territory housing authority 443 13.4 306,697 14.9
Other landlord type 1,077 32.6 652,012 31.6
Landlord type not stated 71 2.1 62,037 3.0

In the 2006 Census in Labrador (Gold Coast City), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 51.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 13.4% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 32.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling characteristics Labrador (Gold Coast City) % Labrador (Gold Coast City) Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 230 -- 190 --
Median monthly mortgage repayment 1,273 -- 1,300 --
Average people per household 2.1 -- 2.6 --
Average number of people per bedroom 1.1 -- 1.1 --

In the 2006 Census in Labrador (Gold Coast City), the median weekly rent was $230. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,273. The average people per household was 2.1 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

Household composition
Excludes visitor only and other not classifiable households
Labrador (Gold Coast City) % Labrador (Gold Coast City) Australia % Australia
Family households 3,758 50.1 5,122,760 67.4
Single (or lone) person households 2,302 30.7 1,740,481 22.9
Group households 548 7.3 280,856 3.7

In the 2006 Census in Labrador (Gold Coast City), 50.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 30.7% were single (or lone) person households and 7.3% were group households.

The information contained in this QuickStat has been produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. It contains data from the 2006 Census of Population & Housing held on 9 August 2006. Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. These adjustments may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages in QuickStats. For more information refer to Introduced Random Error. For further enquiries contact the ABS National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 | www.abs.gov.au/census

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