Canberra-Queanbeyan (ACT/NSW)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 368,129 people were usually resident in Canberra-Queanbeyan (ACT/NSW): of these 49.3% were male and 50.7% were female. Of the total population 1.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.5% of people usually resident in Canberra-Queanbeyan (ACT/NSW) were children aged 0-14 years, and 20.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 34 years.

In the 2006 Census, 89.5% of people usually resident in Canberra-Queanbeyan (ACT/NSW) were Australian citizens, 21.1% were born overseas and 0.8% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 48.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Canberra-Queanbeyan (ACT/NSW) were married, 11.0% were either separated or divorced, 4.2% were widowed and 36.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 73.4% of people usually resident in Canberra-Queanbeyan (ACT/NSW), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.9%, New Zealand 1.2%, China 1.0%, India 0.8% and Germany 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Canberra-Queanbeyan (ACT/NSW) were Catholic 28.4%, No Religion 22.5%, Anglican 17.4%, Uniting Church 4.0% and Presbyterian and Reformed 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Canberra-Queanbeyan (ACT/NSW) were Italian 1.1%, Mandarin 1.0%, Vietnamese 0.9%, Cantonese 0.8% and Croatian 0.8%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 81.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 206,429 people aged 15 years and over in Canberra-Queanbeyan (ACT/NSW) were in the labour force. Of these 65.0% worked full-time, 25.6% worked part-time, 4.2% were away from work, 2.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.3% were unemployed. 75,319 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Canberra-Queanbeyan (ACT/NSW) were Professionals 28.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 19.1%, Managers 15.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.0%, Sales Workers 7.5%, Labourers 5.6% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Canberra-Queanbeyan (ACT/NSW), the most common responses for industry of employment included Central Government Administration 17.1%, Defence 5.5%, School Education 3.9%, Tertiary Education 3.5% and Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Canberra-Queanbeyan (ACT/NSW), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $714, the median family income was $1,751 and the median household income was $1,483.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 96,312 families in Canberra-Queanbeyan (ACT/NSW): of these 36.0% were couple families without children, 47.4% were couple families with children, 15.1% were one parent families and 1.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 139,979 occupied private dwellings were counted in Canberra-Queanbeyan (ACT/NSW).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Canberra-Queanbeyan (ACT/NSW), 74.7% were separate houses, 13.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 11.7% were flats, units or apartments and 0.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Canberra-Queanbeyan (ACT/NSW), 28.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 37.1% were owned with a mortgage and 28.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Canberra-Queanbeyan (ACT/NSW), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 42.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 25.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 30.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Canberra-Queanbeyan (ACT/NSW), the median weekly rent was $250. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,500. 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 Canberra-Queanbeyan (ACT/NSW), 67.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 22.2% were single (or lone) person households and 4.8% were group households.