Beechboro

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 12,884 people were usually resident in Beechboro: of these 50.2% were male and 49.8% were female. Of the total population 2.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 24.4% of people usually resident in Beechboro were children aged 0-14 years, and 13.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 31 years.

In the 2006 Census, 84.3% of people usually resident in Beechboro were Australian citizens, 34.6% were born overseas and 0.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 49.5% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Beechboro were married, 11.4% were either separated or divorced, 3.0% were widowed and 36.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 57.9% of people usually resident in Beechboro, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.8%, Viet Nam 3.0%, India 2.6%, New Zealand 2.3% and Burma 1.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Beechboro were Catholic 25.3%, No Religion 20.0%, Anglican 15.0%, Islam 6.1% and Buddhism 5.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Beechboro were Vietnamese 3.8%, Arabic 3.1%, Cantonese 2.0%, Burmese 1.5% and Italian 1.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 68.6%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 6,500 people aged 15 years and over in Beechboro were in the labour force. Of these 62.3% worked full-time, 26.2% worked part-time, 4.1% were away from work, 3.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.6% were unemployed. 2,616 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Beechboro were Technicians and Trades Workers 19.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.9%, Labourers 15.0%, Sales Workers 10.6%, Professionals 10.4%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 10.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.1% and Managers 6.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Beechboro, the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.5%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.8%, School Education 3.1%, Hospitals 2.8% and Residential Care Services 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Beechboro, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $480, the median family income was $1,154 and the median household income was $1,087.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 3,474 families in Beechboro: of these 27.6% were couple families without children, 53.0% were couple families with children, 17.7% were one parent families and 1.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 4,399 occupied private dwellings were counted in Beechboro.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Beechboro, 93.4% were separate houses, 3.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.7% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Beechboro, 20.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 55.0% were owned with a mortgage and 17.6% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Beechboro, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 32.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 27.9% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 36.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Beechboro, the median weekly rent was $170. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,134. The average people per household was 2.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Beechboro, 76.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 16.0% were single (or lone) person households and 2.3% were group households.