Kingborough (M)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 30,840 people were usually resident in Kingborough (M): of these 48.5% were male and 51.5% were female. Of the total population 2.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.9% of people usually resident in Kingborough (M) were children aged 0-14 years, and 26.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 39 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.5% of people usually resident in Kingborough (M) were Australian citizens, 16.2% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 54.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Kingborough (M) were married, 11.4% were either separated or divorced, 5.9% were widowed and 28.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 79.3% of people usually resident in Kingborough (M), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 6.5%, Netherlands 1.2%, New Zealand 1.1%, Scotland 0.8% and Germany 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Kingborough (M) were Anglican 26.5%, No Religion 24.4%, Catholic 18.1%, Uniting Church 4.3% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Kingborough (M) were Dutch 0.7%, German 0.6%, Spanish 0.3%, French 0.3% and Italian 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 15,127 people aged 15 years and over in Kingborough (M) were in the labour force. Of these 55.5% worked full-time, 33.6% worked part-time, 4.2% were away from work, 2.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.5% were unemployed. 8,378 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Kingborough (M) were Professionals 25.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.8%, Managers 12.8%, Sales Workers 10.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.3%, Labourers 7.8% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 3.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Kingborough (M), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.8%, State Government Administration 4.9%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.3%, Hospitals 3.3% and Tertiary Education 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Kingborough (M), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $476, the median family income was $1,174 and the median household income was $1,036.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 8,701 families in Kingborough (M): of these 38.7% were couple families without children, 46.0% were couple families with children, 14.4% were one parent families and 0.9% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 11,602 occupied private dwellings were counted in Kingborough (M).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Kingborough (M), 89.7% were separate houses, 4.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 5.3% were flats, units or apartments and 0.7% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Kingborough (M), 38.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 38.6% were owned with a mortgage and 17.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Kingborough (M), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 33.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 14.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 48.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Kingborough (M), the median weekly rent was $180. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,040. 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 Kingborough (M), 74.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 21.0% were single (or lone) person households and 2.0% were group households.