Babinda (Cairns City)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,167 people were usually resident in Babinda (Cairns City): of these 49.7% were male and 50.3% were female. Of the total population 14.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.6% of people usually resident in Babinda (Cairns City) were children aged 0-14 years, and 32.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 43 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.0% of people usually resident in Babinda (Cairns City) were Australian citizens, 13.1% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 46.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Babinda (Cairns City) were married, 12.3% were either separated or divorced, 9.2% were widowed and 32.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 79.7% of people usually resident in Babinda (Cairns City), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Italy 2.7%, New Zealand 2.0%, England 1.9%, Papua New Guinea 1.0% and Malta 0.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Babinda (Cairns City) were Catholic 32.9%, Anglican 18.3%, No Religion 15.1%, Presbyterian and Reformed 5.3% and Pentecostal 5.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Babinda (Cairns City) were Italian 4.1%, Maltese 1.3%, Japanese 0.5%, Thai 0.5% and French 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 87.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 485 people aged 15 years and over in Babinda (Cairns City) were in the labour force. Of these 60.6% worked full-time, 27.4% worked part-time, 2.9% were away from work, 2.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.6% were unemployed. 398 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Babinda (Cairns City) were Labourers 23.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 17.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 12.1%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 11.0%, Professionals 11.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.8%, Managers 8.2% and Sales Workers 4.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Babinda (Cairns City), the most common responses for industry of employment included Sugar and Confectionery Manufacturing 13.2%, School Education 7.9%, Hospitals 5.1%, Residential Care Services 3.3% and Residential Building Construction 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Babinda (Cairns City), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $378, the median family income was $978 and the median household income was $709.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 302 families in Babinda (Cairns City): of these 41.1% were couple families without children, 38.4% were couple families with children, 19.2% were one parent families and 1.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 478 occupied private dwellings were counted in Babinda (Cairns City).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Babinda (Cairns City), 84.3% were separate houses, 0.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 9.0% were flats, units or apartments and 6.1% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Babinda (Cairns City), 41.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 19.5% were owned with a mortgage and 29.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Babinda (Cairns City), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 29.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 21.3% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 39.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Babinda (Cairns City), the median weekly rent was $120. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $758. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Babinda (Cairns City), 63.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 28.7% were single (or lone) person households and 2.9% were group households.