Kilcoy (Kilcoy Shire)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,499 people were usually resident in Kilcoy (Kilcoy Shire): of these 50.1% were male and 49.9% were female. Of the total population 2.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.3% of people usually resident in Kilcoy (Kilcoy Shire) were children aged 0-14 years, and 31.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 41 years.

In the 2006 Census, 89.1% of people usually resident in Kilcoy (Kilcoy Shire) were Australian citizens, 12.1% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 48.9% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Kilcoy (Kilcoy Shire) were married, 14.4% were either separated or divorced, 9.3% were widowed and 27.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 83.2% of people usually resident in Kilcoy (Kilcoy Shire), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Philippines 3.3%, England 2.9%, New Zealand 2.9%, Germany 0.5% and Netherlands 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Kilcoy (Kilcoy Shire) were Anglican 30.1%, Catholic 18.2%, No Religion 17.1%, Uniting Church 13.8% and Presbyterian and Reformed 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Kilcoy (Kilcoy Shire) were Filipino 1.5%, Tagalog 1.3%, Dari 0.3%, German 0.3% and Dinka 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 91.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 647 people aged 15 years and over in Kilcoy (Kilcoy Shire) were in the labour force. Of these 58.9% worked full-time, 31.5% worked part-time, 3.2% were away from work, 2.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.3% were unemployed. 470 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Kilcoy (Kilcoy Shire) were Labourers 36.3%, Managers 11.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 9.7%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 9.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 8.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.9%, Professionals 8.6% and Sales Workers 6.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Kilcoy (Kilcoy Shire), the most common responses for industry of employment included Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 18.3%, School Education 6.9%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 5.3%, Local Government Administration 3.6% and Road Freight Transport 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Kilcoy (Kilcoy Shire), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $381, the median family income was $883 and the median household income was $695.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 400 families in Kilcoy (Kilcoy Shire): of these 45.8% were couple families without children, 37.8% were couple families with children, 15.5% were one parent families and 1.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 610 occupied private dwellings were counted in Kilcoy (Kilcoy Shire).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Kilcoy (Kilcoy Shire), 94.1% were separate houses, 0.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.6% were flats, units or apartments and 3.6% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Kilcoy (Kilcoy Shire), 42.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 26.4% were owned with a mortgage and 25.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Kilcoy (Kilcoy Shire), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 41.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 54.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Kilcoy (Kilcoy Shire), the median weekly rent was $161. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $867. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Kilcoy (Kilcoy Shire), 64.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 27.7% were single (or lone) person households and 4.9% were group households.