Carbrook (Logan City)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,266 people were usually resident in Carbrook (Logan City): of these 51.1% were male and 48.9% were female. Of the total population 0.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 18.5% of people usually resident in Carbrook (Logan City) were children aged 0-14 years, and 29.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 43 years.

In the 2006 Census, 88.7% of people usually resident in Carbrook (Logan City) were Australian citizens, 19.8% were born overseas and 1.1% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 54.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Carbrook (Logan City) were married, 12.1% were either separated or divorced, 7.3% were widowed and 26.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 76.1% of people usually resident in Carbrook (Logan City), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 7.7%, New Zealand 2.9%, Netherlands 1.1%, Fiji 0.9% and India 0.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Carbrook (Logan City) were Anglican 21.6%, Catholic 19.9%, No Religion 14.5%, Uniting Church 12.3% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Carbrook (Logan City) were Punjabi 1.6%, Dutch 1.0%, Fijian 0.6%, Greek 0.5% and Arabic 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 89.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 607 people aged 15 years and over in Carbrook (Logan City) were in the labour force. Of these 59.6% worked full-time, 30.5% worked part-time, 1.6% were away from work, 3.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.8% were unemployed. 378 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Carbrook (Logan City) were Managers 17.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.7%, Labourers 13.3%, Sales Workers 10.7%, Professionals 10.0%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.1% and Community and Personal Service Workers 6.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Carbrook (Logan City), the most common responses for industry of employment included Road Freight Transport 4.7%, School Education 3.8%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 2.9%, Automotive Repair and Maintenance 2.8% and Residential Building Construction 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Carbrook (Logan City), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $420, the median family income was $1,276 and the median household income was $1,059.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 322 families in Carbrook (Logan City): of these 38.2% were couple families without children, 53.1% were couple families with children, 7.5% were one parent families and 1.2% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 442 occupied private dwellings were counted in Carbrook (Logan City).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Carbrook (Logan City), 67.9% were separate houses, 3.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.7% were flats, units or apartments and 27.8% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Carbrook (Logan City), 45.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 33.9% were owned with a mortgage and 12.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Carbrook (Logan City), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 10.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 85.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Carbrook (Logan City), the median weekly rent was $150. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,542. 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 Carbrook (Logan City), 70.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 22.2% were single (or lone) person households and 0.9% were group households.