Lower Beechmont (Gold Coast City)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 941 people were usually resident in Lower Beechmont (Gold Coast City): of these 50.7% were male and 49.3% were female. Of the total population 1.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.9% of people usually resident in Lower Beechmont (Gold Coast City) were children aged 0-14 years, and 23.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 39 years.

In the 2006 Census, 86.0% of people usually resident in Lower Beechmont (Gold Coast City) were Australian citizens, 22.2% were born overseas and 0.7% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 50.9% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Lower Beechmont (Gold Coast City) were married, 17.3% were either separated or divorced, 3.1% were widowed and 29.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 69.9% of people usually resident in Lower Beechmont (Gold Coast City), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 7.4%, New Zealand 5.3%, Germany 2.1%, United States of America 1.0% and Scotland 1.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Lower Beechmont (Gold Coast City) were No Religion 24.4%, Anglican 18.7%, Catholic 17.6%, Christian, nfd 4.0% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Lower Beechmont (Gold Coast City) were German 1.3%, Greek 0.3%, Italian 0.3%, Zulu 0.3% and Arabic 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 89.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 472 people aged 15 years and over in Lower Beechmont (Gold Coast City) were in the labour force. Of these 60.2% worked full-time, 30.3% worked part-time, 2.5% were away from work, 3.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.8% were unemployed. 222 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Lower Beechmont (Gold Coast City) were Professionals 20.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 18.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.1%, Sales Workers 11.7%, Managers 10.8%, Labourers 9.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.9% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Lower Beechmont (Gold Coast City), the most common responses for industry of employment included Accommodation 5.3%, School Education 5.1%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 2.9%, Local Government Administration 2.9% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Lower Beechmont (Gold Coast City), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $480, the median family income was $1,097 and the median household income was $1,015.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 272 families in Lower Beechmont (Gold Coast City): of these 38.6% were couple families without children, 43.0% were couple families with children, 17.3% were one parent families and 1.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 364 occupied private dwellings were counted in Lower Beechmont (Gold Coast City).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Lower Beechmont (Gold Coast City), 99.2% 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 Lower Beechmont (Gold Coast City), 25.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 53.8% were owned with a mortgage and 13.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Lower Beechmont (Gold Coast City), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 32.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 61.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Lower Beechmont (Gold Coast City), the median weekly rent was $240. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Lower Beechmont (Gold Coast City), 72.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 17.9% were single (or lone) person households and 2.7% were group households.