Edmonton (Cairns City)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 8,035 people were usually resident in Edmonton (Cairns City): of these 49.1% were male and 50.9% were female. Of the total population 9.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 29.5% of people usually resident in Edmonton (Cairns City) were children aged 0-14 years, and 15.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 31 years.

In the 2006 Census, 87.9% of people usually resident in Edmonton (Cairns City) were Australian citizens, 11.6% were born overseas and 0.7% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 49.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Edmonton (Cairns City) were married, 13.0% were either separated or divorced, 3.5% were widowed and 34.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 80.1% of people usually resident in Edmonton (Cairns City), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.4%, New Zealand 2.3%, Papua New Guinea 0.8%, Italy 0.8% and Thailand 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Edmonton (Cairns City) were Catholic 26.3%, No Religion 20.8%, Anglican 18.0%, Uniting Church 6.2% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Edmonton (Cairns City) were Italian 1.2%, Hmong 1.1%, Torres Strait Creole 0.5%, Japanese 0.3% and Dutch 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 86.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 3,846 people aged 15 years and over in Edmonton (Cairns City) were in the labour force. Of these 64.7% worked full-time, 24.9% worked part-time, 3.3% were away from work, 2.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.3% were unemployed. 1,377 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Edmonton (Cairns City) were Technicians and Trades Workers 18.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.2%, Sales Workers 13.1%, Labourers 12.8%, Professionals 10.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.4%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 9.1% and Managers 9.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Edmonton (Cairns City), the most common responses for industry of employment included Supermarket and Grocery Stores 4.3%, School Education 4.2%, Residential Building Construction 3.6%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.4% and Hospitals 2.9%.

In the 2006 Census in Edmonton (Cairns City), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $517, the median family income was $1,141 and the median household income was $1,067.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 2,091 families in Edmonton (Cairns City): of these 31.0% were couple families without children, 48.7% were couple families with children, 19.1% were one parent families and 1.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 2,774 occupied private dwellings were counted in Edmonton (Cairns City).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Edmonton (Cairns City), 83.5% were separate houses, 9.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.6% were flats, units or apartments and 2.8% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Edmonton (Cairns City), 19.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 40.1% were owned with a mortgage and 30.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Edmonton (Cairns City), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 56.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 11.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 30.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Edmonton (Cairns City), the median weekly rent was $200. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,200. The average people per household was 2.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Edmonton (Cairns City), 74.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 16.0% were single (or lone) person households and 2.6% were group households.