Ballajura

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 19,235 people were usually resident in Ballajura: of these 49.2% were male and 50.8% were female. Of the total population 1.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 25.8% of people usually resident in Ballajura were children aged 0-14 years, and 13.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 32 years.

In the 2006 Census, 86.7% of people usually resident in Ballajura were Australian citizens, 31.5% were born overseas and 0.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 53.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Ballajura were married, 10.6% were either separated or divorced, 3.3% were widowed and 32.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 62.1% of people usually resident in Ballajura, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 6.2%, Viet Nam 3.9%, New Zealand 2.2%, India 1.6% and Malaysia 1.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Ballajura were Catholic 28.9%, No Religion 18.3%, Anglican 16.1%, Buddhism 5.8% and Islam 4.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Ballajura were Vietnamese 5.6%, Cantonese 1.7%, Italian 1.5%, Arabic 1.4% and Macedonian 0.9%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 72.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 9,658 people aged 15 years and over in Ballajura were in the labour force. Of these 62.2% worked full-time, 28.4% worked part-time, 3.1% were away from work, 3.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.3% were unemployed. 3,862 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Ballajura were Technicians and Trades Workers 17.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 17.2%, Professionals 12.5%, Labourers 12.1%, Sales Workers 11.6%, Managers 9.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.3% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Ballajura, the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.8%, School Education 3.9%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.3%, Hospitals 2.8% and Residential Care Services 2.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Ballajura, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $474, the median family income was $1,213 and the median household income was $1,139.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 5,064 families in Ballajura: of these 25.4% were couple families without children, 57.7% were couple families with children, 15.8% were one parent families and 1.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 6,194 occupied private dwellings were counted in Ballajura.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Ballajura, 94.2% were separate houses, 3.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.3% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Ballajura, 23.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 53.6% were owned with a mortgage and 16.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Ballajura, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 38.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 20.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 39.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Ballajura, the median weekly rent was $195. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,127. 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 Ballajura, 80.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 13.8% were single (or lone) person households and 1.8% were group households.