Glenvale (Toowoomba City)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,697 people were usually resident in Glenvale (Toowoomba City): of these 47.5% were male and 52.5% were female. Of the total population 3.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 25.7% of people usually resident in Glenvale (Toowoomba City) were children aged 0-14 years, and 17.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 30 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.0% of people usually resident in Glenvale (Toowoomba City) were Australian citizens, 7.8% were born overseas and 0.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 52.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Glenvale (Toowoomba City) were married, 11.0% were either separated or divorced, 5.2% were widowed and 31.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 85.6% of people usually resident in Glenvale (Toowoomba City), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.5%, New Zealand 1.4%, South Africa 0.6%, Philippines 0.6% and Sudan 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Glenvale (Toowoomba City) were Catholic 27.3%, Anglican 24.2%, No Religion 10.7%, Uniting Church 7.9% and Lutheran 6.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Glenvale (Toowoomba City) were Afrikaans 0.3%, Filipino 0.3%, Hindi 0.3%, German 0.2% and Dinka 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 90.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,318 people aged 15 years and over in Glenvale (Toowoomba City) were in the labour force. Of these 67.5% worked full-time, 25.6% worked part-time, 2.5% were away from work, 2.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.1% were unemployed. 551 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Glenvale (Toowoomba City) were Technicians and Trades Workers 18.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.7%, Labourers 16.0%, Sales Workers 10.6%, Professionals 10.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.1%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.8% and Managers 8.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Glenvale (Toowoomba City), the most common responses for industry of employment included Defence 5.7%, Hospitals 4.1%, Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 4.0%, School Education 3.6% and Road Freight Transport 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Glenvale (Toowoomba City), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $504, the median family income was $1,120 and the median household income was $1,069.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 691 families in Glenvale (Toowoomba City): of these 36.3% were couple families without children, 46.2% were couple families with children, 15.6% were one parent families and 1.9% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 904 occupied private dwellings were counted in Glenvale (Toowoomba City).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Glenvale (Toowoomba City), 98.2% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.8% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Glenvale (Toowoomba City), 23.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 36.8% were owned with a mortgage and 32.6% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Glenvale (Toowoomba City), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 59.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 9.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 30.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Glenvale (Toowoomba City), the median weekly rent was $210. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,158. 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 Glenvale (Toowoomba City), 75.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 15.5% were single (or lone) person households and 3.7% were group households.