Cranley (Toowoomba City)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 725 people were usually resident in Cranley (Toowoomba City): of these 54.6% were male and 45.4% were female. Of the total population 3.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 16.3% of people usually resident in Cranley (Toowoomba City) were children aged 0-14 years, and 27.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 42 years.

In the 2006 Census, 95.0% of people usually resident in Cranley (Toowoomba City) were Australian citizens, 7.6% were born overseas and 0.6% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 43.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Cranley (Toowoomba City) were married, 10.2% were either separated or divorced, 3.0% were widowed and 43.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 88.1% of people usually resident in Cranley (Toowoomba City), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 3.2%, England 1.4%, Kiribati 0.7%, Germany 0.7% and Hungary 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Cranley (Toowoomba City) were Catholic 28.7%, Anglican 25.1%, No Religion 9.1%, Uniting Church 8.1% and Presbyterian and Reformed 5.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Cranley (Toowoomba City) were Hungarian 0.6%, Vietnamese 0.6% and Maori (New Zealand) 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 297 people aged 15 years and over in Cranley (Toowoomba City) were in the labour force. Of these 59.9% worked full-time, 32.0% worked part-time, 4.0% were away from work, 2.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.0% were unemployed. 301 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Cranley (Toowoomba City) were Professionals 16.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.4%, Sales Workers 14.1%, Labourers 12.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.0%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.2% and Managers 5.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Cranley (Toowoomba City), the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals 5.8%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.1%, School Education 4.1%, Defence 3.8% and Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 3.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Cranley (Toowoomba City), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $361, the median family income was $1,253 and the median household income was $1,205.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 163 families in Cranley (Toowoomba City): of these 39.3% were couple families without children, 46.0% were couple families with children, 11.0% were one parent families and 3.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 186 occupied private dwellings were counted in Cranley (Toowoomba City).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Cranley (Toowoomba City), 98.4% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.6% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Cranley (Toowoomba City), 32.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 45.2% were owned with a mortgage and 17.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Cranley (Toowoomba City), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 72.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 9.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 27.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Cranley (Toowoomba City), the median weekly rent was $238. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300. The average people per household was 2.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Cranley (Toowoomba City), 84.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 8.6% were single (or lone) person households and 2.7% were group households.