Godwin Beach (Caboolture Shire)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 368 people were usually resident in Godwin Beach (Caboolture Shire): of these 49.2% were male and 50.8% were female. Of the total population 3.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 17.7% of people usually resident in Godwin Beach (Caboolture Shire) were children aged 0-14 years, and 30.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 43 years.

In the 2006 Census, 88.6% of people usually resident in Godwin Beach (Caboolture Shire) were Australian citizens, 14.9% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 57.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Godwin Beach (Caboolture Shire) were married, 15.6% were either separated or divorced, 2.6% were widowed and 25.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 79.3% of people usually resident in Godwin Beach (Caboolture Shire), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 5.7%, New Zealand 3.3%, Philippines 1.1%, Germany 1.1% and Israel 0.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Godwin Beach (Caboolture Shire) were Anglican 22.8%, No Religion 18.8%, Catholic 18.2%, Uniting Church 5.4% and Jehovah's Witnesses 3.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Godwin Beach (Caboolture Shire) were Greek 1.6%, Arabic 0.8%, Welsh 0.8% and German 0.8%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 88.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 161 people aged 15 years and over in Godwin Beach (Caboolture Shire) were in the labour force. Of these 54.7% worked full-time, 29.2% worked part-time, 3.7% were away from work, 1.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 10.6% were unemployed. 123 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Godwin Beach (Caboolture Shire) were Labourers 18.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.7%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 12.5%, Sales Workers 11.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.1%, Managers 9.7%, Professionals 8.3% and Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Godwin Beach (Caboolture Shire), the most common responses for industry of employment included Pharmaceutical and Other Store-Based Retailing 5.6%, Postal and Courier Pick-up and Delivery Services 4.9%, Road Freight Transport 4.9%, Electrical and Electronic Goods Retailing 4.2% and Fuel Retailing 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Godwin Beach (Caboolture Shire), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $349, the median family income was $743 and the median household income was $694.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 117 families in Godwin Beach (Caboolture Shire): of these 53.8% were couple families without children, 28.2% were couple families with children, 14.5% were one parent families and 3.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 151 occupied private dwellings were counted in Godwin Beach (Caboolture Shire).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Godwin Beach (Caboolture Shire), 98.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 2.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Godwin Beach (Caboolture Shire), 32.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 31.1% were owned with a mortgage and 27.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Godwin Beach (Caboolture Shire), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 54.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 35.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Godwin Beach (Caboolture Shire), the median weekly rent was $195. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $966. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Godwin Beach (Caboolture Shire), 74.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 18.5% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.