Chinchilla (S)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 5,942 people were usually resident in Chinchilla (S): of these 51.5% were male and 48.5% were female. Of the total population 3.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 22.0% of people usually resident in Chinchilla (S) were children aged 0-14 years, and 27.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 38 years.

In the 2006 Census, 93.5% of people usually resident in Chinchilla (S) were Australian citizens, 4.7% were born overseas and 0.9% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 56.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Chinchilla (S) were married, 9.5% were either separated or divorced, 7.3% were widowed and 26.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 90.2% of people usually resident in Chinchilla (S), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.2%, New Zealand 1.1%, Philippines 0.3%, Germany 0.2% and Netherlands 0.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Chinchilla (S) were Anglican 24.1%, Catholic 21.1%, Uniting Church 10.6%, No Religion 10.1% and Presbyterian and Reformed 7.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Chinchilla (S) were German 0.2%, Khmer 0.1%, Korean 0.1%, Italian 0.1% and Indonesian 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.6%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 2,915 people aged 15 years and over in Chinchilla (S) were in the labour force. Of these 64.7% worked full-time, 26.5% worked part-time, 2.8% were away from work, 2.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.6% were unemployed. 1,462 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Chinchilla (S) were Managers 22.6%, Labourers 16.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.3%, Professionals 9.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.2%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.6%, Sales Workers 8.4% and Community and Personal Service Workers 8.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Chinchilla (S), the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 14.8%, School Education 6.1%, Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 4.0%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.6% and Residential Building Construction 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Chinchilla (S), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $399, the median family income was $1,058 and the median household income was $890.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,569 families in Chinchilla (S): of these 45.1% were couple families without children, 42.9% were couple families with children, 10.8% were one parent families and 1.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 2,338 occupied private dwellings were counted in Chinchilla (S).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Chinchilla (S), 84.2% were separate houses, 5.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.8% were flats, units or apartments and 5.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Chinchilla (S), 42.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 24.6% were owned with a mortgage and 27.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Chinchilla (S), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 38.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 4.7% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 50.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Chinchilla (S), the median weekly rent was $130. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $867. 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 Chinchilla (S), 66.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 23.4% were single (or lone) person households and 2.7% were group households.