Kybong (Cooloola Shire)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 370 people were usually resident in Kybong (Cooloola Shire): of these 53.2% were male and 46.8% were female. Of the total population 0.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 17.3% of people usually resident in Kybong (Cooloola Shire) were children aged 0-14 years, and 31.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 44 years.

In the 2006 Census, 88.1% of people usually resident in Kybong (Cooloola Shire) were Australian citizens, 11.9% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 47.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Kybong (Cooloola Shire) were married, 22.9% were either separated or divorced, 3.6% were widowed and 25.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 79.2% of people usually resident in Kybong (Cooloola Shire), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 5.7%, New Zealand 3.8%, Belgium 1.6%, Netherlands 1.4% and Sweden 1.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Kybong (Cooloola Shire) were No Religion 21.4%, Catholic 18.4%, Anglican 18.4%, Uniting Church 14.3% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Kybong (Cooloola Shire) were Dutch 1.9% and German 0.8%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 182 people aged 15 years and over in Kybong (Cooloola Shire) were in the labour force. Of these 54.9% worked full-time, 28.6% worked part-time, 1.6% were away from work, 3.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 11.5% were unemployed. 108 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Kybong (Cooloola Shire) were Managers 23.6%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 14.3%, Labourers 13.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.9%, Professionals 8.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.1% and Sales Workers 5.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Kybong (Cooloola Shire), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 6.2%, Residential Building Construction 4.3%, Dairy Cattle Farming 4.3%, Other Social Assistance Services 4.3% and Agriculture 4.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Kybong (Cooloola Shire), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $344, the median family income was $817 and the median household income was $612.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 111 families in Kybong (Cooloola Shire): of these 42.3% were couple families without children, 38.7% were couple families with children, 16.2% were one parent families and 2.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 162 occupied private dwellings were counted in Kybong (Cooloola Shire).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Kybong (Cooloola Shire), 72.8% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 27.2% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Kybong (Cooloola Shire), 40.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 33.3% were owned with a mortgage and 19.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Kybong (Cooloola Shire), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 12.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 90.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Kybong (Cooloola Shire), the median weekly rent was $148. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $935. The average people per household was 2.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Kybong (Cooloola Shire), 63.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 27.2% were single (or lone) person households and 3.7% were group households.