Upper Coomera (Gold Coast City - Bal)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 6,029 people were usually resident in Upper Coomera (Gold Coast City - Bal): of these 49.5% were male and 50.5% were female. Of the total population 2.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 29.9% of people usually resident in Upper Coomera (Gold Coast City - Bal) were children aged 0-14 years, and 9.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 28 years.

In the 2006 Census, 77.3% of people usually resident in Upper Coomera (Gold Coast City - Bal) were Australian citizens, 23.7% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 46.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Upper Coomera (Gold Coast City - Bal) were married, 13.8% were either separated or divorced, 2.8% were widowed and 36.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 69.3% of people usually resident in Upper Coomera (Gold Coast City - Bal), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 10.8%, England 5.0%, South Africa 1.3%, Scotland 0.7% and Germany 0.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Upper Coomera (Gold Coast City - Bal) were No Religion 22.8%, Anglican 22.4%, Catholic 20.6%, Uniting Church 3.9% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Upper Coomera (Gold Coast City - Bal) were Spanish 0.4%, Cantonese 0.4%, German 0.4%, Italian 0.3% and Japanese 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 88.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 2,981 people aged 15 years and over in Upper Coomera (Gold Coast City - Bal) were in the labour force. Of these 64.5% worked full-time, 24.4% worked part-time, 2.6% were away from work, 1.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.6% were unemployed. 960 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Upper Coomera (Gold Coast City - Bal) were Technicians and Trades Workers 20.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.0%, Professionals 13.3%, Labourers 12.4%, Sales Workers 11.0%, Managers 10.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.3% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Upper Coomera (Gold Coast City - Bal), the most common responses for industry of employment included Residential Building Construction 4.5%, Other Transport Equipment Manufacturing 3.4%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.3%, School Education 3.2% and Road Freight Transport 2.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Upper Coomera (Gold Coast City - Bal), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $558, the median family income was $1,178 and the median household income was $1,177.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,557 families in Upper Coomera (Gold Coast City - Bal): of these 28.9% were couple families without children, 51.4% were couple families with children, 18.2% were one parent families and 1.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,888 occupied private dwellings were counted in Upper Coomera (Gold Coast City - Bal).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Upper Coomera (Gold Coast City - Bal), 77.4% were separate houses, 19.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 2.6% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Upper Coomera (Gold Coast City - Bal), 8.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 26.4% were owned with a mortgage and 58.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Upper Coomera (Gold Coast City - Bal), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 86.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.4% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 12.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Upper Coomera (Gold Coast City - Bal), the median weekly rent was $310. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,820. The average people per household was 3.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Upper Coomera (Gold Coast City - Bal), 80.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 9.0% were single (or lone) person households and 4.3% were group households.