Bulimba

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC30414
People 6,843
Male 49%
Female 51%
Median age 37
Families 1,756
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.8
for all households (a) 0.7
All private dwellings 3,009
Average people per household 2.5
Median weekly household income $2,433
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,729
Median weekly rent $485
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.7

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.

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People

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Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

People
Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night
Bulimba % Bulimba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 3,353 49.0 2,321,889 49.4 11,546,638 49.3
Female 3,487 51.0 2,381,308 50.6 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 43 0.6 186,482 4.0 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 6,843 people in Bulimba. Of these 49.0% were male and 51.0% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.6% of the population.

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Age Bulimba % Bulimba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median age 37 -- 37 -- 38 --
0-4 years 427 6.2 296,466 6.3 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 466 6.8 317,138 6.7 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 360 5.3 299,097 6.4 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 347 5.1 296,287 6.3 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 371 5.4 316,860 6.7 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 502 7.3 320,753 6.8 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 648 9.5 325,943 6.9 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 585 8.5 305,218 6.5 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 570 8.3 322,901 6.9 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 610 8.9 322,982 6.9 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 526 7.7 308,727 6.6 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 392 5.7 292,198 6.2 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 314 4.6 260,685 5.5 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 259 3.8 242,192 5.1 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 152 2.2 180,406 3.8 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 121 1.8 126,084 2.7 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 97 1.4 83,731 1.8 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 107 1.6 85,528 1.8 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Bulimba was 37 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 18.3% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 10.7% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Bulimba % Bulimba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Married 2,700 48.3 1,775,920 46.9 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 170 3.0 134,953 3.6 608,059 3.2
Divorced 487 8.7 354,382 9.3 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 185 3.3 184,671 4.9 985,204 5.2
Never married 2,048 36.6 1,340,580 35.4 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Bulimba aged 15 years and over, 48.3% were married and 11.8% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Bulimba % Bulimba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 2,264 47.7 1,546,502 46.7 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 666 14.0 394,739 11.9 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 1,820 38.3 1,367,026 41.3 7,024,973 41.9

In Bulimba, of people aged 15 years and over, 47.7% of people were in a registered marriage and 14.0% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Bulimba % Bulimba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Preschool 79 3.7 56,639 3.9 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 348 16.3 276,468 19.1 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 113 5.3 73,844 5.1 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 104 4.9 50,202 3.5 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 54 2.5 176,138 12.2 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 125 5.9 63,080 4.4 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 187 8.8 58,927 4.1 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 93 4.4 76,992 5.3 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 445 20.9 213,221 14.8 1,160,626 16.1
Other 46 2.2 37,517 2.6 198,383 2.8
Not stated 540 25.3 360,888 25.0 1,707,023 23.7

In Bulimba 31.2% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 26.4% were in primary school, 17.5% in secondary school and 25.2% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Bulimba % Bulimba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 2,170 38.8 693,412 18.3 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 557 10.0 330,619 8.7 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 134 2.4 111,975 3.0 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 473 8.5 576,295 15.2 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 883 15.8 625,959 16.5 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 166 3.0 163,394 4.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 356 6.4 488,554 12.9 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 0 0.0 2,602 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 418 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 169 3.0 275,376 7.3 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 4 0.1 15,700 0.4 145,844 0.8
Not stated 565 10.1 409,227 10.8 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Bulimba, 15.8% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 10.8% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 10.0% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Bulimba % Bulimba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
English 2,792 28.9 1,794,999 27.5 7,852,224 25.0
Australian 2,114 21.9 1,649,284 25.3 7,298,243 23.3
Irish 1,004 10.4 564,334 8.7 2,388,058 7.6
Scottish 896 9.3 486,648 7.5 2,023,470 6.4
German 382 4.0 296,387 4.5 982,226 3.1

The most common ancestries in Bulimba were English 28.9%, Australian 21.9%, Irish 10.4%, Scottish 9.3% and German 4.0%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Bulimba (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Bulimba % Bulimba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 4,626 68.2 3,343,657 71.1 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 436 6.4 180,775 3.8 907,570 3.9
New Zealand 256 3.8 201,206 4.3 518,466 2.2
South Africa 88 1.3 40,131 0.9 162,449 0.7
Scotland 80 1.2 21,879 0.5 119,417 0.5
Ireland 55 0.8 11,352 0.2 74,888 0.3

In Bulimba, 68.2% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 6.4%, New Zealand 3.8%, South Africa 1.3%, Scotland 1.2% and Ireland 0.8%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Bulimba % Bulimba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 1,988 29.1 1,225,441 26.1 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 541 7.9 302,904 6.4 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 414 6.1 234,425 5.0 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 3,325 48.6 2,575,201 54.8 11,070,538 47.3

In Bulimba, 48.6% of people had both parents born in Australia and 29.1% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Bulimba % Bulimba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 3,750 55.1 2,824,420 60.1 12,231,150 52.3
England 586 8.6 287,091 6.1 1,403,096 6.0
New Zealand 297 4.4 236,403 5.0 617,331 2.6
Scotland 151 2.2 54,350 1.2 276,038 1.2
United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 123 1.8 33,883 0.7 177,536 0.8

In Bulimba, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 55.1%, England 8.6%, New Zealand 4.4%, Scotland 2.2% and United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 1.8%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Bulimba % Bulimba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 3,893 57.3 2,897,343 61.6 12,643,365 54.0
England 540 7.9 264,169 5.6 1,302,147 5.6
New Zealand 321 4.7 236,930 5.0 608,329 2.6
Scotland 125 1.8 46,925 1.0 245,915 1.1
United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 110 1.6 29,473 0.6 155,231 0.7

In Bulimba, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 57.3%, England 7.9%, New Zealand 4.7%, Scotland 1.8% and United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 1.6%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Bulimba % Bulimba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 2,313 33.8 1,374,427 29.2 6,933,708 29.6
Catholic 1,613 23.6 1,022,514 21.7 5,291,834 22.6
Anglican 1,117 16.3 719,718 15.3 3,101,185 13.3
Not stated 779 11.4 468,042 10.0 2,238,735 9.6
Uniting Church 259 3.8 238,313 5.1 870,183 3.7

The most common responses for religion in Bulimba were No Religion, so described 33.8%, Catholic 23.6%, Anglican 16.3%, Not stated 11.4% and Uniting Church 3.8%. In Bulimba, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (58.6%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Bulimba % Bulimba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Spanish 64 0.9 21,006 0.4 140,817 0.6
Mandarin 61 0.9 69,474 1.5 596,711 2.5
German 46 0.7 16,488 0.4 79,353 0.3
Italian 45 0.7 20,009 0.4 271,597 1.2
French 38 0.6 11,988 0.3 70,873 0.3
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English only spoken at home 5,643 82.6 3,820,632 81.2 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 335 12.4 242,052 13.5 1,971,011 22.2

In Bulimba 82.6% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Spanish 0.9%, Mandarin 0.9%, German 0.7%, Italian 0.7% and French 0.6%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Bulimba % Bulimba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 2,628 67.4 1,333,193 57.7 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 965 24.7 691,751 29.9 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 136 3.5 111,509 4.8 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 171 4.4 175,665 7.6 787,452 6.9

There were 3,900 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Bulimba. Of these 67.4% were employed full time, 24.7% were employed part-time and 4.4% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Bulimba % Bulimba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 332 8.9 235,001 11.0 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 306 8.2 201,035 9.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 319 8.6 255,714 12.0 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 513 13.8 410,236 19.2 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 2,114 56.8 922,958 43.2 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Bulimba, 8.9% worked 1 to 15 hours, 8.2% worked 16 to 24 hours and 56.8% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Bulimba % Bulimba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Professionals 1,281 34.5 423,917 19.8 2,370,966 22.2
Managers 803 21.6 258,509 12.1 1,390,047 13.0
Clerical and Administrative Workers 507 13.6 291,317 13.6 1,449,681 13.6
Sales Workers 297 8.0 207,795 9.7 1,000,955 9.4
Technicians and Trades Workers 282 7.6 305,441 14.3 1,447,414 13.5
Community and Personal Service Workers 275 7.4 241,956 11.3 1,157,003 10.8
Labourers 145 3.9 225,268 10.5 1,011,520 9.5
Machinery Operators and Drivers 72 1.9 147,636 6.9 670,106 6.3

The most common occupations in Bulimba included Professionals 34.5%, Managers 21.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.6%, Sales Workers 8.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 7.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.4%, Labourers 3.9% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 1.9%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Bulimba % Bulimba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 160 4.4 91,756 4.3 411,808 3.9
Legal Services 99 2.8 19,239 0.9 104,051 1.0
State Government Administration 98 2.7 36,185 1.7 158,980 1.5
Computer System Design and Related Services 89 2.5 23,232 1.1 162,884 1.5
Cafes and Restaurants 85 2.4 49,488 2.3 253,385 2.4

Of the employed people in Bulimba, the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 4.4%, Legal Services 2.8%, State Government Administration 2.7%, Computer System Design and Related Services 2.5% and Cafes and Restaurants 2.4%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Bulimba % Bulimba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Personal 1,144 -- 660 -- 662 --
Family 2,986 -- 1,661 -- 1,734 --
Household 2,433 -- 1,402 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Bulimba was $1,144.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Bulimba % Bulimba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 1,918 51.5 1,368,965 64.1 6,574,571 61.5
Ferry 369 9.9 2,936 0.1 11,858 0.1
Worked at home 286 7.7 112,422 5.3 503,582 4.7
Bus, ferry 166 4.5 794 0.0 2,321 0.0
Car, as passenger 133 3.6 112,508 5.3 489,922 4.6
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People who travelled to work by public transport 751 20.1 152,230 7.1 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 2,112 56.7 1,523,756 71.3 7,305,271 68.4

In Bulimba, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 51.5%, Ferry 9.9%, Worked at home 7.7%, Bus, ferry 4.5% and Car, as passenger 3.6%. On the day, 20.1% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 56.7% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Bulimba % Bulimba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 4,197 75.1 2,671,858 70.5 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 1,610 28.8 1,063,450 28.1 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 453 8.1 407,168 10.7 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 1,117 20.0 714,138 18.8 3,620,726 19.0

In Bulimba, of people aged 15 years and over, 75.1% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 28.8% provided care for children and 8.1% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 20.0% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Bulimba % Bulimba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 1,631 29.2 853,120 22.5 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 1,589 28.5 1,017,232 26.8 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 579 10.4 448,338 11.8 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 396 7.1 353,168 9.3 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Bulimba, 28.5% worked 5 to 14 hours, 10.4% worked 15 to 29 hours and 7.1% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Bulimba % Bulimba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 730 41.7 481,451 39.4 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 792 45.2 518,494 42.5 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 193 11.0 201,308 16.5 959,543 15.8
Other family 37 2.1 19,898 1.6 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Bulimba, 45.2% were couple families with children, 41.7% were couple families without children and 11.0% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Bulimba % Bulimba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male -- 21.7 -- 18.5 -- 18.2
Female -- 78.3 -- 81.5 -- 81.8

In Bulimba, 21.7% of single parents were male and 78.3% were female.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Bulimba % Bulimba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 486 31.9 225,032 22.5 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 40 2.6 39,193 3.9 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 350 23.0 212,524 21.3 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 255 16.7 144,839 14.5 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 52 3.4 57,595 5.8 302,037 6.0
Both not working 151 9.9 200,661 20.1 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 57 3.7 52,525 5.3 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 134 8.8 67,574 6.8 311,381 6.2

In Bulimba, of couple families with children, 31.9% had both partners employed full-time, 2.6% had both employed part-time and 23.0% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Dwellings

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles | internet connection

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count Bulimba % Bulimba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 2,488 89.0 1,656,828 89.4 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 307 11.0 195,570 10.6 1,039,874 11.2

In Bulimba, 89.0% of private dwellings were occupied and 11.0% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Bulimba % Bulimba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Separate house 1,212 48.7 1,269,653 76.6 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 335 13.5 174,984 10.6 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 935 37.6 186,780 11.3 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 0 0.0 16,809 1.0 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Bulimba, 48.7% were separate houses, 13.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 37.6% were flats or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Bulimba % Bulimba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 9 0.4 8,306 0.5 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 192 7.7 70,628 4.3 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 777 31.0 275,203 16.6 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 704 28.1 657,978 39.7 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 778 31.1 604,269 36.5 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 45 1.8 40,448 2.4 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.9 -- 3.2 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.5 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Bulimba, of occupied private dwellings 7.7% had 1 bedroom, 31.0% had 2 bedrooms and 28.1% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.9. The average household size was 2.5 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Bulimba % Bulimba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Owned outright 598 24.0 471,407 28.5 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 801 32.1 558,439 33.7 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 1,041 41.8 566,478 34.2 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 3 0.1 15,566 0.9 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 49 2.0 44,944 2.7 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Bulimba, 24.0% were owned outright, 32.1% were owned with a mortgage and 41.8% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Bulimba % Bulimba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Family households 1,746 69.8 1,189,859 71.8 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 610 24.4 389,076 23.5 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 144 5.8 77,898 4.7 354,917 4.3

In Bulimba, of all households, 69.8% were family households, 24.4% were single person households and 5.8% were group households.

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Household income Bulimba % Bulimba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 9.0 -- 19.5 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 39.9 -- 14.4 -- 16.4

In Bulimba, 9.0% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 39.9% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

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Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments Bulimba % Bulimba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median rent 485 -- 330 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 88.4 -- 87.2 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 11.6 -- 12.8 -- 11.5

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Bulimba % Bulimba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 2,729 -- 1,733 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 94.7 -- 93.6 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 5.3 -- 6.4 -- 7.2

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Bulimba % Bulimba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None 110 4.4 99,133 6.0 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 1,050 42.2 566,233 34.2 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 948 38.1 620,096 37.4 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 330 13.3 315,106 19.0 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 51 2.0 56,263 3.4 285,197 3.4

In Bulimba, 42.2% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 38.1% had two registered motor vehicles and 13.3% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Bulimba % Bulimba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 157 6.3 224,855 13.6 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 2,289 91.8 1,387,499 83.7 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 47 1.9 44,482 2.7 221,494 2.7

In Bulimba, 91.8% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

View the data quality statement for Dwelling internet connection (NEDD)

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics
Count based on place of usual residence on Census night.
Bulimba % Bulimba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 17 43.6 92,176 49.4 322,171 49.6
Female 22 56.4 94,311 50.6 326,996 50.4
Median age 32 -- 22 -- 23 --

In Bulimba, 43.6% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 56.4% were female. The median age was 32 years.

View the data quality statements for: Place of Usual Residence (PURP) Indigenous status (INGP)

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Bulimba % Bulimba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.4 -- 3.3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 0.9 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 1,699 -- 1,222 -- 1,203 --

In Bulimba, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.4 persons, with 0.9 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,699.

View the data quality statements for: Number of Bedrooms in Private Dwelling (BEDD) Household composition (HHCD) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Bulimba % Bulimba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 370 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 2,150 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

In Bulimba, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $370 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,150.

View the data quality statements for: Rent weekly payments (RNTD) Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

Small random adjustments have been made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from the table totals. For further information, go to the User Guide for QuickStats.

Data reported for Australia and Other Territories now includes Norfolk Island, following an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act, 1901. Because Norfolk Island has not previously been included in the Census, any 2011 benchmarks will not include Norfolk Island.