Toolakea (Thuringowa City)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 205 people were usually resident in Toolakea (Thuringowa City): of these 52.2% were male and 47.8% were female. Of the total population 2.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 15.6% of people usually resident in Toolakea (Thuringowa City) were children aged 0-14 years, and 34.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 46 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.7% of people usually resident in Toolakea (Thuringowa City) were Australian citizens, 11.7% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 60.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Toolakea (Thuringowa City) were married, 17.9% were either separated or divorced, 2.9% were widowed and 17.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 82.0% of people usually resident in Toolakea (Thuringowa City), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.9%, New Zealand 2.4%, United States of America 1.5% and France 1.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Toolakea (Thuringowa City) were No Religion 29.3%, Catholic 24.9%, Anglican 18.5%, Uniting Church 9.3% and Presbyterian and Reformed 5.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Toolakea (Thuringowa City) was French 4.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 90.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 100 people aged 15 years and over in Toolakea (Thuringowa City) were in the labour force. Of these 69.0% worked full-time, 24.0% worked part-time, 0.0% were away from work, 4.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.0% were unemployed. 65 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Toolakea (Thuringowa City) were Managers 19.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 18.6%, Professionals 15.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.4%, Labourers 8.2%, Sales Workers 8.2%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.2% and Community and Personal Service Workers 7.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Toolakea (Thuringowa City), the most common responses for industry of employment included Metal Ore Mining 5.2%, Mineral, Metal and Chemical Wholesaling 4.1%, Residential Building Construction 4.1%, Basic Non-Ferrous Metal Manufacturing 3.1% and Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Toolakea (Thuringowa City), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $488, the median family income was $1,075 and the median household income was $900.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 61 families in Toolakea (Thuringowa City): of these 63.9% were couple families without children, 26.2% were couple families with children, 9.8% 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 80 occupied private dwellings were counted in Toolakea (Thuringowa City).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Toolakea (Thuringowa City), 93.8% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 6.3% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Toolakea (Thuringowa City), 37.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 33.8% were owned with a mortgage and 30.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Toolakea (Thuringowa City), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 58.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 33.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Toolakea (Thuringowa City), the median weekly rent was $216. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,000. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Toolakea (Thuringowa City), 77.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 13.8% were single (or lone) person households and 8.8% were group households.