Manifold Heights

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,551 people were usually resident in Manifold Heights: of these 47.7% were male and 52.3% were female. Of the total population 0.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.8% of people usually resident in Manifold Heights were children aged 0-14 years, and 25.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 38 years.

In the 2006 Census, 89.7% of people usually resident in Manifold Heights were Australian citizens, 10.5% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 49.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Manifold Heights were married, 10.2% were either separated or divorced, 7.6% were widowed and 32.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 82.7% of people usually resident in Manifold Heights, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.1%, Italy 1.4%, Germany 0.8%, New Zealand 0.7% and Scotland 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Manifold Heights were Catholic 34.5%, No Religion 20.0%, Anglican 13.0%, Uniting Church 9.0% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Manifold Heights were Italian 2.4%, German 0.6%, Dutch 0.5%, Greek 0.5% and Macedonian 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 87.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,230 people aged 15 years and over in Manifold Heights were in the labour force. Of these 59.7% worked full-time, 29.4% worked part-time, 3.6% were away from work, 2.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.1% were unemployed. 683 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Manifold Heights were Professionals 25.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.7%, Managers 13.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.3%, Sales Workers 10.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.8%, Labourers 8.4% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Manifold Heights, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 8.2%, Hospitals 5.6%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.6%, Tertiary Education 2.8% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Manifold Heights, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $457, the median family income was $1,269 and the median household income was $936.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 667 families in Manifold Heights: of these 34.6% were couple families without children, 46.9% were couple families with children, 16.3% were one parent families and 2.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,041 occupied private dwellings were counted in Manifold Heights.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Manifold Heights, 77.5% were separate houses, 13.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 8.9% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Manifold Heights, 37.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 29.3% were owned with a mortgage and 26.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Manifold Heights, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 62.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 4.7% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 29.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Manifold Heights, the median weekly rent was $150. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,144. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Manifold Heights, 63.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 30.4% were single (or lone) person households and 2.3% were group households.