Queensland

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 3,904,532 people were usually resident in Queensland: of these 49.6% were male and 50.4% were female. Of the total population 3.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.7% of people usually resident in Queensland were children aged 0-14 years, and 23.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 36 years.

In the 2006 Census, 86.1% of people usually resident in Queensland were Australian citizens, 17.9% were born overseas and 1.9% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 49.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Queensland were married, 12.3% were either separated or divorced, 5.4% were widowed and 33.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 75.2% of people usually resident in Queensland, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.1%, New Zealand 3.8%, South Africa 0.6%, Scotland 0.6% and Germany 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Queensland were Catholic 24.0%, Anglican 20.4%, No Religion 18.6%, Uniting Church 7.2% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Queensland were Mandarin 0.6%, Italian 0.6%, Cantonese 0.5%, Vietnamese 0.4% and German 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 86.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,915,949 people aged 15 years and over in Queensland were in the labour force. Of these 61.6% worked full-time, 27.7% worked part-time, 3.3% were away from work, 2.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.7% were unemployed. 971,831 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Queensland were Professionals 17.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.8%, Managers 12.4%, Labourers 11.9%, Sales Workers 10.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.1% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Queensland, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 4.7%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.7%, Hospitals 3.2%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.5% and Residential Building Construction 2.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Queensland, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $476, the median family income was $1,154 and the median household income was $1,033.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,032,034 families in Queensland: of these 39.1% were couple families without children, 43.3% were couple families with children, 15.9% 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 1,508,522 occupied private dwellings were counted in Queensland.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Queensland, 76.5% were separate houses, 7.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 13.0% were flats, units or apartments and 2.8% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Queensland, 30.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 31.4% were owned with a mortgage and 30.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Queensland, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 49.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 10.7% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 36.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Queensland, the median weekly rent was $200. 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 Queensland, 67.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 21.0% were single (or lone) person households and 4.2% were group households.