Main Beach (Gold Coast City)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 3,324 people were usually resident in Main Beach (Gold Coast City): of these 53.5% were male and 46.5% were female. Of the total population 0.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 6.8% of people usually resident in Main Beach (Gold Coast City) were children aged 0-14 years, and 40.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 48 years.

In the 2006 Census, 71.0% of people usually resident in Main Beach (Gold Coast City) were Australian citizens, 23.0% were born overseas and 12.6% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 43.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Main Beach (Gold Coast City) were married, 17.3% were either separated or divorced, 6.5% were widowed and 33.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 57.8% of people usually resident in Main Beach (Gold Coast City), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 6.1%, England 4.5%, Japan 1.1%, South Africa 0.9% and Germany 0.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Main Beach (Gold Coast City) were Catholic 22.4%, Anglican 22.1%, No Religion 14.7%, Uniting Church 4.7% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Main Beach (Gold Coast City) were Japanese 1.3%, French 0.8%, Italian 0.7%, Greek 0.6% and German 0.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 74.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,617 people aged 15 years and over in Main Beach (Gold Coast City) were in the labour force. Of these 64.4% worked full-time, 25.9% worked part-time, 3.6% were away from work, 2.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.3% were unemployed. 901 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Main Beach (Gold Coast City) were Professionals 25.4%, Managers 24.0%, Sales Workers 12.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 7.8%, Labourers 5.4% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 1.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Main Beach (Gold Coast City), the most common responses for industry of employment included Accommodation 6.8%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.6%, Real Estate Services 4.2%, Auxiliary Finance and Investment Services 3.3% and Clothing, Footwear and Personal Accessory Retailing 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Main Beach (Gold Coast City), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $727, the median family income was $1,559 and the median household income was $1,189.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 760 families in Main Beach (Gold Coast City): of these 70.4% were couple families without children, 17.5% were couple families with children, 9.9% were one parent families and 2.2% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 2,308 occupied private dwellings were counted in Main Beach (Gold Coast City).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Main Beach (Gold Coast City), 3.6% were separate houses, 3.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 87.1% were flats, units or apartments and 6.2% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Main Beach (Gold Coast City), 31.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 14.6% were owned with a mortgage and 30.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Main Beach (Gold Coast City), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 39.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 55.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Main Beach (Gold Coast City), the median weekly rent was $340. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,871. The average people per household was 1.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Main Beach (Gold Coast City), 32.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 23.9% were single (or lone) person households and 5.4% were group households.