Coalfalls (Ipswich City)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 906 people were usually resident in Coalfalls (Ipswich City): of these 50.1% were male and 49.9% were female. Of the total population 2.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 23.0% of people usually resident in Coalfalls (Ipswich City) were children aged 0-14 years, and 22.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 36 years.

In the 2006 Census, 89.0% of people usually resident in Coalfalls (Ipswich City) were Australian citizens, 8.8% were born overseas and 0.6% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 48.5% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Coalfalls (Ipswich City) were married, 13.1% were either separated or divorced, 6.2% were widowed and 32.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 83.2% of people usually resident in Coalfalls (Ipswich City), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 2.5%, England 1.7%, Malaysia 0.4%, Thailand 0.4% and Scotland 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Coalfalls (Ipswich City) were Catholic 24.3%, Anglican 18.1%, No Religion 17.7%, Uniting Church 7.0% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Coalfalls (Ipswich City) were Japanese 0.4%, Samoan 0.3%, German 0.3% and Tagalog 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 91.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 399 people aged 15 years and over in Coalfalls (Ipswich City) were in the labour force. Of these 59.4% worked full-time, 31.1% worked part-time, 1.0% were away from work, 3.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.3% were unemployed. 241 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Coalfalls (Ipswich City) were Professionals 18.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.3%, Labourers 14.3%, Sales Workers 13.2%, Managers 9.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.7% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Coalfalls (Ipswich City), the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals 5.3%, School Education 4.0%, Other Social Assistance Services 4.0%, State Government Administration 3.2% and Tertiary Education 2.9%.

In the 2006 Census in Coalfalls (Ipswich City), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $435, the median family income was $1,119 and the median household income was $1,051.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 245 families in Coalfalls (Ipswich City): of these 33.9% were couple families without children, 47.8% were couple families with children, 18.4% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 327 occupied private dwellings were counted in Coalfalls (Ipswich City).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Coalfalls (Ipswich City), 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Coalfalls (Ipswich City), 37.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 33.3% were owned with a mortgage and 19.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Coalfalls (Ipswich City), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 69.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 9.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 27.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Coalfalls (Ipswich City), the median weekly rent was $190. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083. The average people per household was 2.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Coalfalls (Ipswich City), 73.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 15.6% were single (or lone) person households and 2.8% were group households.