South Ripley (Ipswich City)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 349 people were usually resident in South Ripley (Ipswich City): of these 49.3% were male and 50.7% were female. Of the total population 4.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 26.1% of people usually resident in South Ripley (Ipswich City) were children aged 0-14 years, and 17.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 34 years.

In the 2006 Census, 86.8% of people usually resident in South Ripley (Ipswich City) were Australian citizens, 14.9% were born overseas and 0.9% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 55.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in South Ripley (Ipswich City) were married, 7.4% were either separated or divorced, 3.5% were widowed and 31.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 80.8% of people usually resident in South Ripley (Ipswich City), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 4.3%, England 4.3%, Samoa 1.7%, Tonga 0.9% and Slovenia 0.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in South Ripley (Ipswich City) were Catholic 19.5%, No Religion 18.9%, Anglican 15.5%, Uniting Church 10.0% and Pentecostal 7.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in South Ripley (Ipswich City) were Samoan 2.0%, Tongan 1.1% and Slovene 1.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 88.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 181 people aged 15 years and over in South Ripley (Ipswich City) were in the labour force. Of these 69.1% worked full-time, 24.3% worked part-time, 2.8% were away from work, 2.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 1.7% were unemployed. 57 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for South Ripley (Ipswich City) were Technicians and Trades Workers 19.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.9%, Labourers 16.3%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 12.9%, Sales Workers 10.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.1%, Professionals 7.3% and Managers 6.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in South Ripley (Ipswich City), the most common responses for industry of employment included Supermarket and Grocery Stores 5.1%, Road Freight Transport 4.5%, Hospitals 3.9%, School Education 3.9% and Coal Mining 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census in South Ripley (Ipswich City), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $494, the median family income was $1,333 and the median household income was $1,230.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 96 families in South Ripley (Ipswich City): of these 32.3% were couple families without children, 50.0% were couple families with children, 14.6% were one parent families and 3.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 114 occupied private dwellings were counted in South Ripley (Ipswich City).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in South Ripley (Ipswich City), 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in South Ripley (Ipswich City), 34.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 41.2% were owned with a mortgage and 14.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in South Ripley (Ipswich City), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 68.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 43.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in South Ripley (Ipswich City), the median weekly rent was $180. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,101. The average people per household was 3.1 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in South Ripley (Ipswich City), 81.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 13.2% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.