Monkland (Cooloola Shire)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,042 people were usually resident in Monkland (Cooloola Shire): of these 48.5% were male and 51.5% were female. Of the total population 5.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 22.3% of people usually resident in Monkland (Cooloola Shire) were children aged 0-14 years, and 24.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 34 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.9% of people usually resident in Monkland (Cooloola Shire) were Australian citizens, 9.0% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 47.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Monkland (Cooloola Shire) were married, 14.1% were either separated or divorced, 6.4% were widowed and 32.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 85.5% of people usually resident in Monkland (Cooloola Shire), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 2.2%, England 1.9%, Scotland 0.9%, Philippines 0.7% and Fiji 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Monkland (Cooloola Shire) were No Religion 22.5%, Anglican 18.4%, Catholic 13.8%, Uniting Church 13.1% 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 Monkland (Cooloola Shire) were Italian 0.5%, German 0.4%, Greek 0.4% and Hungarian 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 479 people aged 15 years and over in Monkland (Cooloola Shire) were in the labour force. Of these 56.2% worked full-time, 30.9% worked part-time, 3.5% were away from work, 3.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.3% were unemployed. 292 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Monkland (Cooloola Shire) were Labourers 19.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 18.9%, Sales Workers 15.6%, Professionals 9.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.6%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 9.6%, Managers 7.6% and Community and Personal Service Workers 7.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Monkland (Cooloola Shire), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.1%, Road Freight Transport 3.6%, Building Completion Services 3.3%, Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 3.3% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Monkland (Cooloola Shire), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $381, the median family income was $854 and the median household income was $705.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 301 families in Monkland (Cooloola Shire): of these 43.2% were couple families without children, 36.2% were couple families with children, 18.9% were one parent families and 1.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 427 occupied private dwellings were counted in Monkland (Cooloola Shire).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Monkland (Cooloola Shire), 96.3% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.7% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Monkland (Cooloola Shire), 33.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 34.4% were owned with a mortgage and 28.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Monkland (Cooloola Shire), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 49.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 10.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 39.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Monkland (Cooloola 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 Monkland (Cooloola Shire), 69.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 26.0% were single (or lone) person households and 3.3% were group households.