Araluen (Cooloola Shire)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 520 people were usually resident in Araluen (Cooloola Shire): of these 50.0% were male and 50.0% were female. Of the total population 1.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 25.6% of people usually resident in Araluen (Cooloola Shire) were children aged 0-14 years, and 22.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 38 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.6% of people usually resident in Araluen (Cooloola Shire) were Australian citizens, 9.8% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 64.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Araluen (Cooloola Shire) were married, 9.5% were either separated or divorced, 3.1% were widowed and 23.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 86.2% of people usually resident in Araluen (Cooloola Shire), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 2.5%, England 2.1%, Denmark 1.0%, South Africa 0.8% and Netherlands 0.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Araluen (Cooloola Shire) were Catholic 20.2%, Uniting Church 16.7%, No Religion 16.2%, Anglican 14.6% and Pentecostal 5.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Araluen (Cooloola Shire) was Czech 0.8%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.6%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 255 people aged 15 years and over in Araluen (Cooloola Shire) were in the labour force. Of these 59.6% worked full-time, 32.5% worked part-time, 1.2% were away from work, 1.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.1% were unemployed. 121 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Araluen (Cooloola Shire) were Technicians and Trades Workers 17.8%, Labourers 14.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.8%, Professionals 12.8%, Managers 11.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.6%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.7% and Sales Workers 8.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Araluen (Cooloola Shire), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 9.1%, Residential Building Construction 5.0%, Road Freight Transport 4.5%, Other Food Product Manufacturing 4.1% and Building Installation Services 3.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Araluen (Cooloola Shire), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $441, the median family income was $1,089 and the median household income was $1,017.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 158 families in Araluen (Cooloola Shire): of these 39.9% were couple families without children, 46.2% were couple families with children, 11.4% 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 194 occupied private dwellings were counted in Araluen (Cooloola Shire).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Araluen (Cooloola Shire), 94.3% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.1% were flats, units or apartments and 2.6% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Araluen (Cooloola Shire), 38.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 42.8% were owned with a mortgage and 13.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Araluen (Cooloola Shire), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 30.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 50.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Araluen (Cooloola Shire), the median weekly rent was $165. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $971. The average people per household was 2.7 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Araluen (Cooloola Shire), 81.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 16.0% were single (or lone) person households and 1.5% were group households.