Tallai (Gold Coast City - Bal)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 792 people were usually resident in Tallai (Gold Coast City - Bal): of these 48.1% were male and 51.9% were female. Of the total population 0.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 22.2% of people usually resident in Tallai (Gold Coast City - Bal) were children aged 0-14 years, and 23.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 39 years.

In the 2006 Census, 87.4% of people usually resident in Tallai (Gold Coast City - Bal) were Australian citizens, 28.5% were born overseas and 1.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 65.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Tallai (Gold Coast City - Bal) were married, 9.1% were either separated or divorced, 2.4% were widowed and 23.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 67.0% of people usually resident in Tallai (Gold Coast City - Bal), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 9.5%, New Zealand 5.2%, Scotland 1.5%, Germany 1.4% and Netherlands 1.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Tallai (Gold Coast City - Bal) were No Religion 22.0%, Anglican 22.0%, Catholic 20.7%, Uniting Church 6.2% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Tallai (Gold Coast City - Bal) were German 1.4%, Polish 1.1%, Hebrew 0.9%, Japanese 0.8% and Greek 0.8%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 87.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 430 people aged 15 years and over in Tallai (Gold Coast City - Bal) were in the labour force. Of these 57.7% worked full-time, 32.1% worked part-time, 4.4% were away from work, 2.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.3% were unemployed. 170 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Tallai (Gold Coast City - Bal) were Professionals 20.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.3%, Managers 16.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.4%, Sales Workers 10.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.9%, Labourers 6.3% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 3.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Tallai (Gold Coast City - Bal), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 4.6%, Residential Building Construction 3.6%, Building Completion Services 3.4%, Recreational Goods Retailing 3.1% and Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 2.9%.

In the 2006 Census in Tallai (Gold Coast City - Bal), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $525, the median family income was $1,337 and the median household income was $1,324.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 241 families in Tallai (Gold Coast City - Bal): of these 43.2% were couple families without children, 50.6% were couple families with children, 6.2% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 262 occupied private dwellings were counted in Tallai (Gold Coast City - Bal).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Tallai (Gold Coast City - Bal), 97.7% were separate houses, 1.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 1.1% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Tallai (Gold Coast City - Bal), 32.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 53.1% were owned with a mortgage and 8.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Tallai (Gold Coast City - Bal), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 33.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 76.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Tallai (Gold Coast City - Bal), the median weekly rent was $300. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,733. 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 Tallai (Gold Coast City - Bal), 88.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 5.7% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.