Memerambi (Kingaroy Shire)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 541 people were usually resident in Memerambi (Kingaroy Shire): of these 51.4% were male and 48.6% were female. Of the total population 0.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 24.2% of people usually resident in Memerambi (Kingaroy Shire) were children aged 0-14 years, and 21.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 36 years.

In the 2006 Census, 95.7% of people usually resident in Memerambi (Kingaroy Shire) were Australian citizens, 5.7% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 60.5% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Memerambi (Kingaroy Shire) were married, 11.7% were either separated or divorced, 3.7% were widowed and 24.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 91.1% of people usually resident in Memerambi (Kingaroy Shire), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.2%, Zimbabwe 0.9%, South Africa 0.7%, Germany 0.7% and Poland 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Memerambi (Kingaroy Shire) were Anglican 18.9%, No Religion 15.0%, Catholic 12.8%, Uniting Church 12.6% and Lutheran 10.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Memerambi (Kingaroy Shire) was German 1.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 96.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 271 people aged 15 years and over in Memerambi (Kingaroy Shire) were in the labour force. Of these 63.1% worked full-time, 28.0% worked part-time, 4.1% were away from work, 1.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.7% were unemployed. 130 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Memerambi (Kingaroy Shire) were Managers 21.1%, Labourers 15.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.2%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 11.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.7%, Professionals 9.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.2% and Sales Workers 8.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Memerambi (Kingaroy Shire), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 8.0%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 6.9%, Other Livestock Farming 4.2%, Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 4.2% and Specialised Food Retailing 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Memerambi (Kingaroy Shire), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $396, the median family income was $933 and the median household income was $792.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 158 families in Memerambi (Kingaroy Shire): of these 46.2% were couple families without children, 44.9% were couple families with children, 8.9% 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 198 occupied private dwellings were counted in Memerambi (Kingaroy Shire).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Memerambi (Kingaroy 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 Memerambi (Kingaroy Shire), 33.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 38.9% were owned with a mortgage and 20.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Memerambi (Kingaroy Shire), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 24.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 58.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Memerambi (Kingaroy Shire), the median weekly rent was $120. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $797. The average people per household was 2.7 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Memerambi (Kingaroy Shire), 78.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 18.7% were single (or lone) person households and 4.0% were group households.