Pacific Pines (Gold Coast City - Bal)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 3,815 people were usually resident in Pacific Pines (Gold Coast City - Bal): of these 49.8% were male and 50.2% were female. Of the total population 0.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 30.5% of people usually resident in Pacific Pines (Gold Coast City - Bal) were children aged 0-14 years, and 8.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 28 years.

In the 2006 Census, 79.5% of people usually resident in Pacific Pines (Gold Coast City - Bal) were Australian citizens, 27.6% were born overseas and 0.9% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 59.5% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Pacific Pines (Gold Coast City - Bal) were married, 9.5% were either separated or divorced, 1.1% were widowed and 30.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 68.2% of people usually resident in Pacific Pines (Gold Coast City - Bal), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 9.8%, England 6.2%, South Africa 1.6%, Korea, Republic of 1.0% and Scotland 0.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Pacific Pines (Gold Coast City - Bal) were Catholic 24.4%, Anglican 21.7%, No Religion 21.4%, Uniting Church 4.6% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Pacific Pines (Gold Coast City - Bal) were Korean 1.1%, Polish 0.5%, French 0.5%, Mandarin 0.4% and Bosnian 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 88.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,988 people aged 15 years and over in Pacific Pines (Gold Coast City - Bal) were in the labour force. Of these 63.7% worked full-time, 25.9% worked part-time, 3.3% were away from work, 2.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.9% were unemployed. 572 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Pacific Pines (Gold Coast City - Bal) were Technicians and Trades Workers 19.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.9%, Professionals 14.8%, Sales Workers 13.5%, Managers 12.0%, Labourers 9.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.5% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Pacific Pines (Gold Coast City - Bal), the most common responses for industry of employment included Residential Building Construction 3.8%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.6%, Hospitals 3.0%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.0% and School Education 2.9%.

In the 2006 Census in Pacific Pines (Gold Coast City - Bal), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $585, the median family income was $1,329 and the median household income was $1,391.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,050 families in Pacific Pines (Gold Coast City - Bal): of these 29.9% were couple families without children, 57.2% were couple families with children, 12.1% were one parent families and 0.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,146 occupied private dwellings were counted in Pacific Pines (Gold Coast City - Bal).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Pacific Pines (Gold Coast City - Bal), 94.3% were separate houses, 5.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.3% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Pacific Pines (Gold Coast City - Bal), 8.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 51.0% were owned with a mortgage and 36.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Pacific Pines (Gold Coast City - Bal), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 88.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 11.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Pacific Pines (Gold Coast City - Bal), the median weekly rent was $340. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,900. The average people per household was 3.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Pacific Pines (Gold Coast City - Bal), 89.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 4.6% were single (or lone) person households and 3.6% were group households.