Pine Rivers (S)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 141,141 people were usually resident in Pine Rivers (S): of these 49.5% were male and 50.5% were female. Of the total population 1.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 24.1% of people usually resident in Pine Rivers (S) were children aged 0-14 years, and 18.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 34 years.

In the 2006 Census, 89.4% of people usually resident in Pine Rivers (S) were Australian citizens, 16.7% were born overseas and 0.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 57.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Pine Rivers (S) were married, 10.7% were either separated or divorced, 3.5% were widowed and 28.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 79.0% of people usually resident in Pine Rivers (S), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 5.0%, New Zealand 3.8%, South Africa 0.9%, Scotland 0.7% and Germany 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Pine Rivers (S) were Catholic 24.6%, Anglican 20.6%, No Religion 19.3%, Uniting Church 8.1% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Pine Rivers (S) were Italian 0.4%, Hindi 0.3%, German 0.3%, Dutch 0.2% and Spanish 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 75,755 people aged 15 years and over in Pine Rivers (S) were in the labour force. Of these 62.9% worked full-time, 27.9% worked part-time, 3.4% were away from work, 2.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.3% were unemployed. 27,373 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Pine Rivers (S) were Clerical and Administrative Workers 18.6%, Professionals 17.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.8%, Managers 11.2%, Sales Workers 10.8%, Labourers 9.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.9% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Pine Rivers (S), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 4.7%, Hospitals 3.6%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.3%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.5% and State Government Administration 2.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Pine Rivers (S), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $554, the median family income was $1,353 and the median household income was $1,236.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 39,711 families in Pine Rivers (S): of these 33.4% were couple families without children, 52.4% were couple families with children, 13.2% were one parent families and 1.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 48,189 occupied private dwellings were counted in Pine Rivers (S).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Pine Rivers (S), 91.7% were separate houses, 5.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.1% were flats, units or apartments and 0.7% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Pine Rivers (S), 27.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 48.9% were owned with a mortgage and 18.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Pine Rivers (S), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 54.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 10.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 33.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Pine Rivers (S), the median weekly rent was $230. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,335. The average people per household was 2.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Pine Rivers (S), 80.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 14.2% were single (or lone) person households and 2.3% were group households.