Moore Park (Burnett Shire)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,597 people were usually resident in Moore Park (Burnett Shire): of these 49.3% were male and 50.7% were female. Of the total population 1.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.0% of people usually resident in Moore Park (Burnett Shire) were children aged 0-14 years, and 32.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 43 years.

In the 2006 Census, 84.8% of people usually resident in Moore Park (Burnett Shire) were Australian citizens, 16.9% were born overseas and 0.9% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 58.9% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Moore Park (Burnett Shire) were married, 14.8% were either separated or divorced, 4.9% were widowed and 21.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 72.4% of people usually resident in Moore Park (Burnett Shire), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 5.8%, New Zealand 3.0%, Germany 1.4%, Netherlands 1.4% and Scotland 1.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Moore Park (Burnett Shire) were No Religion 21.7%, Anglican 20.0%, Catholic 18.8%, Uniting Church 8.2% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Moore Park (Burnett Shire) were German 0.8%, Maltese 0.5%, French 0.4%, Tongan 0.3% and Dutch 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 87.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 568 people aged 15 years and over in Moore Park (Burnett Shire) were in the labour force. Of these 49.5% worked full-time, 34.0% worked part-time, 4.0% were away from work, 2.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 10.0% were unemployed. 578 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Moore Park (Burnett Shire) were Labourers 20.0%, Managers 16.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 12.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.5%, Professionals 11.4%, Sales Workers 10.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.4% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Moore Park (Burnett Shire), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 7.0%, Hospitals 4.7%, Mushroom and Vegetable Growing 4.5%, Other Crop Growing 3.5% and Residential Care Services 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Moore Park (Burnett Shire), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $329, the median family income was $753 and the median household income was $664.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 447 families in Moore Park (Burnett Shire): of these 48.1% were couple families without children, 35.3% were couple families with children, 15.9% were one parent families and 0.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 682 occupied private dwellings were counted in Moore Park (Burnett Shire).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Moore Park (Burnett Shire), 82.1% were separate houses, 0.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.5% were flats, units or apartments and 13.5% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Moore Park (Burnett Shire), 44.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 22.9% were owned with a mortgage and 23.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Moore Park (Burnett Shire), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 53.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 2.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 38.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Moore Park (Burnett Shire), the median weekly rent was $190. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,050. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Moore Park (Burnett Shire), 63.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 16.1% were single (or lone) person households and 2.6% were group households.