Southside (Cooloola Shire)

2006 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC37485
People 4,838
Male 2,330
Female 2,508
Median age 38
Australian citizenship 4,490
People born overseas 410
Overseas visitors (excluded from people counts) 26
Families 1,347
All private dwellings (including unoccupied) 1,859
Average people per household 2.7
Median weekly household income $905
Median monthly mortgage repayment $1,083
Median weekly rent $150

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People Southside (Cooloola Shire) % Southside (Cooloola Shire) Australia % Australia
Total 4,838 -- 19,855,288 --
Male 2,330 48.2 9,799,252 49.4
Female 2,508 51.8 10,056,036 50.6
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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 123 2.5 455,031 2.3

In the 2006 Census, 4,838 people were usually resident in Southside (Cooloola Shire): of these 48.2% were male and 51.8% were female. Of the total population 2.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

Age
People
Southside (Cooloola Shire) % Southside (Cooloola Shire) Australia % Australia
0-4 years 368 7.6 1,260,405 6.3
5-14 years 811 16.8 2,676,807 13.5
15-24 years 537 11.1 2,704,276 13.6
25-54 years 1,845 38.1 8,376,751 42.2
55-64 years 569 11.8 2,192,675 11.0
65 years and over 710 14.7 2,644,374 13.3
Median age 38 -- 37 --

In the 2006 Census, 24.4% of people usually resident in Southside (Cooloola Shire) were children aged 0-14 years, and 26.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 38 years.

Selected characteristics Southside (Cooloola Shire) % Southside (Cooloola Shire) Australia % Australia
Australian citizenship 4,490 92.8 17,095,569 86.1
People born overseas 410 8.5 4,416,037 22.2
Overseas visitors (excluded from people counts) 26 0.5 206,358 1.0

In the 2006 Census, 92.8% of people usually resident in Southside (Cooloola Shire) were Australian citizens, 8.5% were born overseas and 0.5% people were overseas visitors.

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Southside (Cooloola Shire) % Southside (Cooloola Shire) Australia % Australia
Married 2,121 57.9 7,900,684 49.6
Separated or divorced 423 11.6 1,801,979 11.3
Widowed 226 6.2 936,813 5.9
Never married 888 24.3 5,278,600 33.2

In the 2006 Census, 57.9% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Southside (Cooloola Shire) were married, 11.6% were either separated or divorced, 6.2% were widowed and 24.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

Country of birth Southside (Cooloola Shire) % Southside (Cooloola Shire) Australia % Australia
Australia 4,201 86.8 14,072,944 70.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null
England 128 2.6 856,939 4.3
New Zealand 71 1.5 389,463 2.0
Philippines 27 0.6 120,539 0.6
South Africa 21 0.4 104,127 0.5
Netherlands 18 0.4 78,928 0.4

In the 2006 Census, 86.8% of people usually resident in Southside (Cooloola Shire), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.6%, New Zealand 1.5%, Philippines 0.6%, South Africa 0.4% and Netherlands 0.4%.

Religious affiliation, top responses Southside (Cooloola Shire) % Southside (Cooloola Shire) Australia % Australia
Anglican 934 19.3 3,718,248 18.7
Catholic 888 18.4 5,126,882 25.8
No Religion 783 16.2 3,706,557 18.7
Uniting Church 741 15.3 1,135,422 5.7
Presbyterian and Reformed 155 3.2 596,668 3.0

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Southside (Cooloola Shire) were Anglican 19.3%, Catholic 18.4%, No Religion 16.2%, Uniting Church 15.3% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.2%.

Language, top responses (other than English) Southside (Cooloola Shire) % Southside (Cooloola Shire) Australia % Australia
Turkish 19 0.4 53,858 0.3
Filipino 14 0.3 39,044 0.2
Dutch 11 0.2 36,182 0.2
Afrikaans 10 0.2 16,805 0.1
Italian 8 0.2 316,890 1.6
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English only spoken at home 4,579 94.6 15,581,333 78.5

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Southside (Cooloola Shire) were Turkish 0.4%, Filipino 0.3%, Dutch 0.2%, Afrikaans 0.2% and Italian 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.6%.

Employment

Employment
People aged 15 years and over
Southside (Cooloola Shire) % Southside (Cooloola Shire) Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 1,278 60.5 5,827,432 60.7
Worked part-time 592 28.0 2,685,193 27.9
Away from work 57 2.7 337,991 3.5
Hours worked not stated 53 2.5 253,567 2.6
Unemployed 131 6.2 503,804 5.2
Not in the labour force 1,410 -- 5,271,116 --
Total in labour force (includes employed and unemployed people) 2,111 -- 9,607,987 --
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During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 2,111 people aged 15 years and over in Southside (Cooloola Shire) were in the labour force. Of these 60.5% worked full-time, 28.0% worked part-time, 2.7% were away from work, 2.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.2% were unemployed. 1,410 people were not in the labour force.

Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Southside (Cooloola Shire) % Southside (Cooloola Shire) Australia % Australia
Technicians and Trades Workers 295 14.9 1,309,258 14.4
Professionals 287 14.5 1,806,010 19.8
Clerical and Administrative Workers 283 14.3 1,365,805 15.0
Labourers 266 13.4 952,520 10.5
Managers 235 11.9 1,202,267 13.2
Sales Workers 225 11.4 896,208 9.8
Community and Personal Service Workers 201 10.2 801,906 8.8
Machinery Operators And Drivers 165 8.3 604,616 6.6

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Southside (Cooloola Shire) were Technicians and Trades Workers 14.9%, Professionals 14.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.3%, Labourers 13.4%, Managers 11.9%, Sales Workers 11.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.2% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.3%.

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Southside (Cooloola Shire) % Southside (Cooloola Shire) Australia % Australia
School Education 161 8.1 414,214 4.5
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 65 3.3 218,821 2.4
Hospitals 61 3.1 303,923 3.3
Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 59 3.0 328,521 3.6
Other Food Product Manufacturing 53 2.7 16,699 0.2

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Southside (Cooloola Shire), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 8.1%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.3%, Hospitals 3.1%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.0% and Other Food Product Manufacturing 2.7%.

Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Southside (Cooloola Shire) % Southside (Cooloola Shire) Australia % Australia
Personal 399 -- 466 --
Family 1,049 -- 1,171 --
Household 905 -- 1,027 --

In the 2006 Census in Southside (Cooloola Shire), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $399, the median family income was $1,049 and the median household income was $905.

Families

family composition

Family composition

Family composition Southside (Cooloola Shire) % Southside (Cooloola Shire) Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 545 40.5 1,943,643 37.2
Couple family with children 595 44.2 2,362,582 45.3
One parent family 198 14.7 823,254 15.8
Other family 9 0.7 89,686 1.7
Total families 1,347 -- 5,219,165 --

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,347 families in Southside (Cooloola Shire): of these 40.5% were couple families without children, 44.2% were couple families with children, 14.7% were one parent families and 0.7% were other families.

Dwellings

dwelling structure | dwelling characteristics | household composition

Dwelling structure

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

Dwelling type Southside (Cooloola Shire) % Southside (Cooloola Shire) Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 1,751 -- 7,596,183 --
All private dwellings (including unoccupied) 1,859 -- 8,426,559 --

In the 2006 Census 1,751 occupied private dwellings were counted in Southside (Cooloola Shire).

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Southside (Cooloola Shire) % Southside (Cooloola Shire) Australia % Australia
Separate house 1,569 89.6 5,685,387 74.8
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 101 5.8 702,550 9.2
Flat, unit or apartment 77 4.4 1,076,315 14.2
Other dwelling 4 0.2 127,337 1.7
Dwelling type not stated 0 0.0 4,594 0.1

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Southside (Cooloola Shire), 89.6% were separate houses, 5.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.4% were flats, units or apartments and 0.2% were other dwellings.

Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Southside (Cooloola Shire) % Southside (Cooloola Shire) Australia % Australia
Owned outright 640 36.6 2,478,264 32.6
Owned with a mortgage (includes being purchased under rent/buy scheme) 598 34.2 2,448,205 32.2
Rented (includes rent-free) 427 24.4 2,063,947 27.2
Other tenure type 6 0.3 65,715 0.9
Tenure type not stated 81 4.6 540,050 7.1

In the 2006 Census in Southside (Cooloola Shire), 36.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 34.2% were owned with a mortgage and 24.4% were rented.

Landlord type
Occupied private dwellings being rented (including rent-free accommodation)
Southside (Cooloola Shire) % Southside (Cooloola Shire) Australia % Australia
Real estate agent 141 33.0 1,043,198 50.5
State or Territory housing authority 99 23.2 306,697 14.9
Other landlord type 175 41.0 652,012 31.6
Landlord type not stated 9 2.1 62,037 3.0

In the 2006 Census in Southside (Cooloola Shire), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 33.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 23.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 41.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling characteristics Southside (Cooloola Shire) % Southside (Cooloola Shire) Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 150 -- 190 --
Median monthly mortgage repayment 1,083 -- 1,300 --
Average people per household 2.7 -- 2.6 --
Average number of people per bedroom 1.1 -- 1.1 --

In the 2006 Census in Southside (Cooloola Shire), the median weekly rent was $150. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083. The average people per household was 2.7 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

Household composition
Excludes visitor only and other not classifiable households
Southside (Cooloola Shire) % Southside (Cooloola Shire) Australia % Australia
Family households 1,332 76.1 5,122,760 67.4
Single (or lone) person households 340 19.4 1,740,481 22.9
Group households 37 2.1 280,856 3.7

In the 2006 Census in Southside (Cooloola Shire), 76.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 19.4% were single (or lone) person households and 2.1% were group households.

The information contained in this QuickStat has been produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. It contains data from the 2006 Census of Population & Housing held on 9 August 2006. Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. These adjustments may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages in QuickStats. For more information refer to Introduced Random Error. For further enquiries contact the ABS National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 | www.abs.gov.au/census

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