Laceys Creek (Pine Rivers Shire)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 215 people were usually resident in Laceys Creek (Pine Rivers Shire): of these 58.1% were male and 41.9% were female. Of the total population 0.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 26.0% of people usually resident in Laceys Creek (Pine Rivers Shire) were children aged 0-14 years, and 19.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 39 years.

In the 2006 Census, 95.8% of people usually resident in Laceys Creek (Pine Rivers Shire) were Australian citizens, 7.9% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 68.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Laceys Creek (Pine Rivers Shire) were married, 8.1% were either separated or divorced, 1.9% were widowed and 22.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 89.8% of people usually resident in Laceys Creek (Pine Rivers Shire), stated they were born in Australia. Other common response for country of birth was England 5.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Laceys Creek (Pine Rivers Shire) were Anglican 19.5%, No Religion 19.1%, Uniting Church 18.1%, Catholic 15.3% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.2%.

In the 2006 Census, there were no other responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Laceys Creek (Pine Rivers Shire). English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 99.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 120 people aged 15 years and over in Laceys Creek (Pine Rivers Shire) were in the labour force. Of these 56.7% worked full-time, 36.7% worked part-time, 2.5% were away from work, 4.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 0.0% were unemployed. 36 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Laceys Creek (Pine Rivers Shire) were Labourers 20.0%, Managers 18.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.3%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 10.8%, Professionals 10.0%, Sales Workers 5.8% and Community and Personal Service Workers 5.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Laceys Creek (Pine Rivers Shire), the most common responses for industry of employment included Residential Building Construction 6.7%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 5.8%, Building Installation Services 5.8%, School Education 5.0% and Legal and Accounting Services 4.2%.

In the 2006 Census in Laceys Creek (Pine Rivers Shire), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $539, the median family income was $1,314 and the median household income was $1,228.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 58 families in Laceys Creek (Pine Rivers Shire): of these 37.9% were couple families without children, 62.1% were couple families with children, 0.0% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 72 occupied private dwellings were counted in Laceys Creek (Pine Rivers Shire).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Laceys Creek (Pine Rivers Shire), 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Laceys Creek (Pine Rivers Shire), 34.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 44.4% were owned with a mortgage and 19.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Laceys Creek (Pine Rivers Shire), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 35.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 42.9% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Laceys Creek (Pine Rivers Shire), the median weekly rent was $150. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,127. The average people per household was 3.0 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Laceys Creek (Pine Rivers Shire), 79.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 18.1% were single (or lone) person households and 4.2% were group households.