Pinbarren (Noosa Shire)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 427 people were usually resident in Pinbarren (Noosa Shire): of these 52.5% were male and 47.5% were female. Of the total population 1.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 18.3% of people usually resident in Pinbarren (Noosa Shire) were children aged 0-14 years, and 27.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 45 years.

In the 2006 Census, 82.4% of people usually resident in Pinbarren (Noosa Shire) were Australian citizens, 16.6% were born overseas and 1.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 56.9% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Pinbarren (Noosa Shire) were married, 12.9% were either separated or divorced, 3.2% were widowed and 25.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 72.1% of people usually resident in Pinbarren (Noosa Shire), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 6.1%, New Zealand 3.5%, Netherlands 1.2%, Canada 0.9% and Spain 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Pinbarren (Noosa Shire) were No Religion 27.6%, Anglican 15.9%, Catholic 15.2%, Uniting Church 7.7% and Presbyterian and Reformed 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Pinbarren (Noosa Shire) were Hungarian 1.2% and Dutch 0.9%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 88.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 168 people aged 15 years and over in Pinbarren (Noosa Shire) were in the labour force. Of these 52.4% worked full-time, 36.9% worked part-time, 4.8% were away from work, 0.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.0% were unemployed. 134 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Pinbarren (Noosa Shire) were Professionals 19.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.6%, Managers 13.9%, Labourers 12.7%, Sales Workers 9.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.2% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Pinbarren (Noosa Shire), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 7.0%, Residential Care Services 3.8%, Hospitals 3.8%, Nursery and Floriculture Production 3.2% and Furniture, Floor Coverings, Houseware and Textile Goods Retailing 3.2%.

In the 2006 Census in Pinbarren (Noosa Shire), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $328, the median family income was $850 and the median household income was $823.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 124 families in Pinbarren (Noosa Shire): of these 45.2% were couple families without children, 39.5% were couple families with children, 12.1% were one parent families and 3.2% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 157 occupied private dwellings were counted in Pinbarren (Noosa Shire).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Pinbarren (Noosa Shire), 95.5% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 4.5% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Pinbarren (Noosa Shire), 44.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 33.1% were owned with a mortgage and 10.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Pinbarren (Noosa Shire), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 35.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 58.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Pinbarren (Noosa Shire), the median weekly rent was $180. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,100. 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 Pinbarren (Noosa Shire), 79.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 10.2% were single (or lone) person households and 1.9% were group households.