Redbank Plains (Ipswich City - Bal)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 776 people were usually resident in Redbank Plains (Ipswich City - Bal): of these 50.3% were male and 49.7% were female. Of the total population 2.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 32.1% of people usually resident in Redbank Plains (Ipswich City - Bal) were children aged 0-14 years, and 7.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 24 years.

In the 2006 Census, 76.4% of people usually resident in Redbank Plains (Ipswich City - Bal) were Australian citizens, 15.2% were born overseas and 0.8% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 40.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Redbank Plains (Ipswich City - Bal) were married, 14.6% were either separated or divorced, 2.7% were widowed and 42.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 71.9% of people usually resident in Redbank Plains (Ipswich City - Bal), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 6.7%, England 3.5%, South Africa 1.0%, Samoa 0.9% and France 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Redbank Plains (Ipswich City - Bal) were No Religion 20.7%, Catholic 18.3%, Anglican 17.8%, Uniting Church 4.0% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Redbank Plains (Ipswich City - Bal) were Samoan 4.8%, French 0.6% and Afrikaans 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 81.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 341 people aged 15 years and over in Redbank Plains (Ipswich City - Bal) were in the labour force. Of these 62.2% worked full-time, 24.3% worked part-time, 2.9% were away from work, 5.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.0% were unemployed. 128 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Redbank Plains (Ipswich City - Bal) were Clerical and Administrative Workers 18.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 17.9%, Labourers 16.4%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 12.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.6%, Sales Workers 9.6%, Professionals 6.8% and Managers 4.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Redbank Plains (Ipswich City - Bal), the most common responses for industry of employment included Supermarket and Grocery Stores 7.4%, Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 4.0%, Road Freight Transport 4.0%, Manufacturing 3.1% and Hospitals 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Redbank Plains (Ipswich City - Bal), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $483, the median family income was $1,132 and the median household income was $1,133.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 179 families in Redbank Plains (Ipswich City - Bal): of these 20.1% were couple families without children, 55.3% were couple families with children, 21.8% were one parent families and 2.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 235 occupied private dwellings were counted in Redbank Plains (Ipswich City - Bal).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Redbank Plains (Ipswich City - Bal), 97.9% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 2.1% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Redbank Plains (Ipswich City - Bal), 14.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 26.0% were owned with a mortgage and 43.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Redbank Plains (Ipswich City - Bal), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 85.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 2.9% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 11.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Redbank Plains (Ipswich City - Bal), the median weekly rent was $250. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,025. 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 Redbank Plains (Ipswich City - Bal), 73.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 9.4% were single (or lone) person households and 5.1% were group households.