Yandina Creek (Maroochy Shire)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,069 people were usually resident in Yandina Creek (Maroochy Shire): of these 51.9% were male and 48.1% were female. Of the total population 1.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 25.9% of people usually resident in Yandina Creek (Maroochy Shire) were children aged 0-14 years, and 17.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 37 years.

In the 2006 Census, 89.4% of people usually resident in Yandina Creek (Maroochy Shire) were Australian citizens, 15.5% were born overseas and 1.1% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 56.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Yandina Creek (Maroochy Shire) were married, 13.3% were either separated or divorced, 2.4% were widowed and 28.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 80.5% of people usually resident in Yandina Creek (Maroochy Shire), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 5.4%, New Zealand 3.8%, Germany 0.7%, Singapore 0.7% and South Africa 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Yandina Creek (Maroochy Shire) were No Religion 34.1%, Anglican 17.6%, Catholic 16.1%, Uniting Church 5.0% and Christian, nfd 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Yandina Creek (Maroochy Shire) were German 0.7%, Finnish 0.4%, Greek 0.3% and Mandarin 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 556 people aged 15 years and over in Yandina Creek (Maroochy Shire) were in the labour force. Of these 49.1% worked full-time, 38.3% worked part-time, 3.2% were away from work, 4.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.2% were unemployed. 215 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Yandina Creek (Maroochy Shire) were Professionals 19.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 18.8%, Labourers 14.4%, Managers 12.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.0%, Sales Workers 7.8% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 2.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Yandina Creek (Maroochy Shire), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.9%, Accommodation 5.7%, Building Installation Services 3.6%, Residential Building Construction 3.0% and Building Cleaning, Pest Control and Gardening Services 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Yandina Creek (Maroochy Shire), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $476, the median family income was $1,150 and the median household income was $1,106.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 310 families in Yandina Creek (Maroochy Shire): of these 36.5% were couple families without children, 50.6% were couple families with children, 11.9% were one parent families and 1.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 362 occupied private dwellings were counted in Yandina Creek (Maroochy Shire).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Yandina Creek (Maroochy Shire), 99.2% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.8% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Yandina Creek (Maroochy Shire), 28.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 54.7% were owned with a mortgage and 12.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Yandina Creek (Maroochy Shire), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 34.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 50.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Yandina Creek (Maroochy Shire), the median weekly rent was $220. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300. The average people per household was 3.0 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Yandina Creek (Maroochy Shire), 83.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 9.7% were single (or lone) person households and 5.8% were group households.