Laidley (Laidley Shire)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,858 people were usually resident in Laidley (Laidley Shire): of these 49.5% were male and 50.5% were female. Of the total population 2.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.1% of people usually resident in Laidley (Laidley Shire) were children aged 0-14 years, and 35.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 44 years.

In the 2006 Census, 92.4% of people usually resident in Laidley (Laidley Shire) were Australian citizens, 9.7% were born overseas and 1.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 46.5% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Laidley (Laidley Shire) were married, 14.7% were either separated or divorced, 11.0% were widowed and 27.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 85.0% of people usually resident in Laidley (Laidley Shire), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.5%, New Zealand 1.3%, Philippines 0.7%, Netherlands 0.6% and Germany 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Laidley (Laidley Shire) were Catholic 22.7%, Anglican 19.0%, No Religion 14.9%, Lutheran 10.5% and Uniting Church 8.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Laidley (Laidley Shire) were German 0.3%, Filipino 0.3%, Serbo-Croatian/Yugoslavian, so described 0.2%, Burmese 0.2% and Cantonese 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,009 people aged 15 years and over in Laidley (Laidley Shire) were in the labour force. Of these 56.1% worked full-time, 29.5% worked part-time, 2.8% were away from work, 3.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 8.0% were unemployed. 1,145 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Laidley (Laidley Shire) were Labourers 21.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.7%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 11.2%, Professionals 10.3%, Managers 10.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.0% and Sales Workers 8.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Laidley (Laidley Shire), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 6.5%, Mushroom and Vegetable Growing 6.0%, Residential Care Services 4.8%, Road Freight Transport 4.3% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Laidley (Laidley Shire), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $326, the median family income was $789 and the median household income was $617.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 733 families in Laidley (Laidley Shire): of these 44.3% were couple families without children, 32.7% were couple families with children, 20.5% were one parent families and 2.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,112 occupied private dwellings were counted in Laidley (Laidley Shire).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Laidley (Laidley Shire), 88.4% were separate houses, 1.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 7.4% were flats, units or apartments and 3.1% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Laidley (Laidley Shire), 37.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 24.4% were owned with a mortgage and 30.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Laidley (Laidley Shire), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 53.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 11.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 31.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Laidley (Laidley Shire), the median weekly rent was $155. 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 Laidley (Laidley Shire), 65.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 30.0% were single (or lone) person households and 2.6% were group households.