Cairns Northern Beaches

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 15,495 people were usually resident in Cairns Northern Beaches: of these 49.6% were male and 50.4% were female. Of the total population 2.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.6% of people usually resident in Cairns Northern Beaches were children aged 0-14 years, and 20.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 37 years.

In the 2006 Census, 81.5% of people usually resident in Cairns Northern Beaches were Australian citizens, 24.0% were born overseas and 12.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 47.9% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Cairns Northern Beaches were married, 14.9% were either separated or divorced, 3.2% were widowed and 34.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 66.9% of people usually resident in Cairns Northern Beaches, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 7.1%, New Zealand 4.5%, Germany 1.1%, Scotland 0.8% and Papua New Guinea 0.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Cairns Northern Beaches were No Religion 25.4%, Catholic 22.5%, Anglican 20.3%, Uniting Church 4.9% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Cairns Northern Beaches were German 1.3%, Japanese 0.8%, French 0.6%, Italian 0.5% and Dutch 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 84.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 8,403 people aged 15 years and over in Cairns Northern Beaches were in the labour force. Of these 62.5% worked full-time, 27.7% worked part-time, 3.6% were away from work, 2.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.0% were unemployed. 2,846 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Cairns Northern Beaches were Professionals 17.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.2%, Managers 13.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.0%, Sales Workers 12.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.9%, Labourers 9.9% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Cairns Northern Beaches, the most common responses for industry of employment included Accommodation 7.7%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.8%, School Education 4.5%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.1% and Hospitals 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Cairns Northern Beaches, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $557, the median family income was $1,223 and the median household income was $1,095.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 4,316 families in Cairns Northern Beaches: of these 43.5% were couple families without children, 39.2% were couple families with children, 15.6% were one parent families and 1.6% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 7,499 occupied private dwellings were counted in Cairns Northern Beaches.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Cairns Northern Beaches, 60.7% were separate houses, 6.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 28.6% were flats, units or apartments and 3.8% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Cairns Northern Beaches, 22.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 28.1% were owned with a mortgage and 35.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Cairns Northern Beaches, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 60.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 2.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 33.9% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Cairns Northern Beaches, the median weekly rent was $231. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Cairns Northern Beaches, 56.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 17.7% were single (or lone) person households and 4.1% were group households.