Donnybrook (Caboolture Shire)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 554 people were usually resident in Donnybrook (Caboolture Shire): of these 54.0% were male and 46.0% were female. Of the total population 2.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 15.3% of people usually resident in Donnybrook (Caboolture Shire) were children aged 0-14 years, and 40.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 46 years.

In the 2006 Census, 89.4% of people usually resident in Donnybrook (Caboolture Shire) were Australian citizens, 11.6% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 49.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Donnybrook (Caboolture Shire) were married, 18.1% were either separated or divorced, 7.7% were widowed and 25.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 84.1% of people usually resident in Donnybrook (Caboolture Shire), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 4.7%, England 1.8%, Papua New Guinea 0.9%, Malaysia 0.7% and Netherlands 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Donnybrook (Caboolture Shire) were Anglican 30.3%, No Religion 19.3%, Catholic 15.9%, Presbyterian and Reformed 6.7% and Uniting Church 5.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Donnybrook (Caboolture Shire) were Thai 0.5% and German 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 96.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 221 people aged 15 years and over in Donnybrook (Caboolture Shire) were in the labour force. Of these 55.7% worked full-time, 28.1% worked part-time, 6.3% were away from work, 1.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 8.6% were unemployed. 222 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Donnybrook (Caboolture Shire) were Labourers 20.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 19.8%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 15.8%, Managers 11.9%, Sales Workers 10.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.9%, Professionals 5.9% and Community and Personal Service Workers 5.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Donnybrook (Caboolture Shire), the most common responses for industry of employment included Fruit and Tree Nut Growing 7.4%, Road Freight Transport 4.5%, School Education 4.5%, Wholesale Trade 4.0% and Nursery and Floriculture Production 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Donnybrook (Caboolture Shire), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $354, the median family income was $717 and the median household income was $616.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 153 families in Donnybrook (Caboolture Shire): of these 58.2% were couple families without children, 24.8% were couple families with children, 17.0% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 244 occupied private dwellings were counted in Donnybrook (Caboolture Shire).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Donnybrook (Caboolture Shire), 95.1% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.2% were flats, units or apartments and 3.7% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Donnybrook (Caboolture Shire), 42.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 21.3% were owned with a mortgage and 29.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Donnybrook (Caboolture Shire), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 41.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 57.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Donnybrook (Caboolture Shire), the median weekly rent was $185. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,142. The average people per household was 2.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Donnybrook (Caboolture Shire), 61.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 25.8% were single (or lone) person households and 8.6% were group households.