Brisbane

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,676,389 people were usually resident in Brisbane: of these 49.0% were male and 51.0% were female. Of the total population 1.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.3% of people usually resident in Brisbane were children aged 0-14 years, and 21.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 34 years.

In the 2006 Census, 85.2% of people usually resident in Brisbane were Australian citizens, 22.1% were born overseas and 1.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 47.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Brisbane were married, 11.8% were either separated or divorced, 5.1% were widowed and 35.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 71.6% of people usually resident in Brisbane, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.4%, New Zealand 4.3%, South Africa 0.7%, Viet Nam 0.7% and China 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Brisbane were Catholic 25.0%, No Religion 18.8%, Anglican 18.6%, Uniting Church 6.8% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Brisbane were Mandarin 1.2%, Vietnamese 0.9%, Cantonese 0.9%, Italian 0.6% and Samoan 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 83.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 861,546 people aged 15 years and over in Brisbane were in the labour force. Of these 62.8% worked full-time, 27.1% worked part-time, 3.2% were away from work, 2.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.4% were unemployed. 392,542 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Brisbane were Professionals 20.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.0%, Managers 11.2%, Sales Workers 10.3%, Labourers 10.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.8% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Brisbane, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 4.4%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.9%, Hospitals 3.6%, State Government Administration 2.5% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Brisbane, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $520, the median family income was $1,265 and the median household income was $1,112.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 441,620 families in Brisbane: of these 36.0% were couple families without children, 45.3% were couple families with children, 16.6% were one parent families and 2.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 630,352 occupied private dwellings were counted in Brisbane.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Brisbane, 78.0% were separate houses, 7.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 13.5% were flats, units or apartments and 0.8% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Brisbane, 27.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 34.3% were owned with a mortgage and 30.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Brisbane, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 54.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 12.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 30.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Brisbane, the median weekly rent was $220. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Brisbane, 68.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 21.5% were single (or lone) person households and 4.9% were group households.