Quilpie (L)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 560 people were usually resident in Quilpie (L): of these 51.1% were male and 48.9% were female. Of the total population 14.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 24.6% of people usually resident in Quilpie (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 22.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 35 years.

In the 2006 Census, 92.5% of people usually resident in Quilpie (L) were Australian citizens, 4.1% were born overseas and 1.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 46.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Quilpie (L) were married, 12.4% were either separated or divorced, 5.7% were widowed and 36.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 90.2% of people usually resident in Quilpie (L), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.6%, Papua New Guinea 0.7%, United States of America 0.5%, Croatia 0.5% and New Zealand 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Quilpie (L) were Catholic 35.5%, Anglican 29.1%, No Religion 10.7%, Uniting Church 4.5% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Quilpie (L) was Croatian 0.9%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 279 people aged 15 years and over in Quilpie (L) were in the labour force. Of these 65.9% worked full-time, 20.4% worked part-time, 3.6% were away from work, 4.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.7% were unemployed. 113 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Quilpie (L) were Managers 18.3%, Labourers 13.7%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 13.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.0%, Professionals 9.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.9% and Sales Workers 5.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Quilpie (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Local Government Administration 14.4%, School Education 8.0%, Hospitals 7.6%, Road Freight Transport 6.8% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Quilpie (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $465, the median family income was $1,058 and the median household income was $842.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 129 families in Quilpie (L): of these 38.8% were couple families without children, 45.0% were couple families with children, 16.3% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 222 occupied private dwellings were counted in Quilpie (L).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Quilpie (L), 89.2% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.7% were flats, units or apartments and 8.1% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Quilpie (L), 34.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 16.7% were owned with a mortgage and 44.6% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Quilpie (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 21.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 73.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Quilpie (L), the median weekly rent was $100. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $650. 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 Quilpie (L), 59.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 30.2% were single (or lone) person households and 2.3% were group households.