Rockville (Toowoomba City)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 3,303 people were usually resident in Rockville (Toowoomba City): of these 47.4% were male and 52.6% were female. Of the total population 5.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.8% of people usually resident in Rockville (Toowoomba City) were children aged 0-14 years, and 26.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 35 years.

In the 2006 Census, 89.5% of people usually resident in Rockville (Toowoomba City) were Australian citizens, 6.2% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 45.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Rockville (Toowoomba City) were married, 13.8% were either separated or divorced, 7.1% were widowed and 34.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 86.0% of people usually resident in Rockville (Toowoomba City), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.5%, New Zealand 1.0%, Scotland 0.3%, Papua New Guinea 0.3% and Zimbabwe 0.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Rockville (Toowoomba City) were Catholic 26.2%, Anglican 21.6%, No Religion 12.4%, Uniting Church 6.7% and Lutheran 6.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Rockville (Toowoomba City) were Vietnamese 0.4%, Arabic 0.3%, German 0.2%, Tagalog 0.2% and Italian 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 90.6%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,398 people aged 15 years and over in Rockville (Toowoomba City) were in the labour force. Of these 62.3% worked full-time, 26.3% worked part-time, 3.0% were away from work, 2.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.9% were unemployed. 1,019 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Rockville (Toowoomba City) were Technicians and Trades Workers 18.9%, Labourers 18.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.7%, Sales Workers 11.2%, Professionals 11.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.5%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.7% and Managers 6.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Rockville (Toowoomba City), the most common responses for industry of employment included Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 5.3%, Hospitals 4.3%, School Education 4.0%, Road Freight Transport 3.0% and Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Rockville (Toowoomba City), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $388, the median family income was $921 and the median household income was $763.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 853 families in Rockville (Toowoomba City): of these 38.3% were couple families without children, 37.6% were couple families with children, 23.2% 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 1,243 occupied private dwellings were counted in Rockville (Toowoomba City).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Rockville (Toowoomba City), 86.9% were separate houses, 5.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 7.9% were flats, units or apartments and 0.2% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Rockville (Toowoomba City), 29.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 27.7% were owned with a mortgage and 34.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Rockville (Toowoomba City), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 52.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 22.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 23.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Rockville (Toowoomba City), the median weekly rent was $165. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $997. 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 Rockville (Toowoomba City), 67.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 23.2% were single (or lone) person households and 3.3% were group households.