East Ipswich (Ipswich City)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,412 people were usually resident in East Ipswich (Ipswich City): of these 49.7% were male and 50.3% were female. Of the total population 4.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.9% of people usually resident in East Ipswich (Ipswich City) were children aged 0-14 years, and 23.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 34 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.8% of people usually resident in East Ipswich (Ipswich City) were Australian citizens, 11.0% were born overseas and 0.7% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 39.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in East Ipswich (Ipswich City) were married, 15.6% were either separated or divorced, 7.0% were widowed and 38.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 83.4% of people usually resident in East Ipswich (Ipswich City), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.5%, New Zealand 2.3%, Scotland 0.6%, Netherlands 0.5% and India 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in East Ipswich (Ipswich City) were Catholic 22.9%, No Religion 19.9%, Anglican 18.7%, Uniting Church 9.1% 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 East Ipswich (Ipswich City) were Tagalog 0.7%, Dutch 0.4%, Spanish 0.4%, German 0.2% and Serbian 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,146 people aged 15 years and over in East Ipswich (Ipswich City) were in the labour force. Of these 61.1% worked full-time, 26.9% worked part-time, 3.1% were away from work, 2.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.6% were unemployed. 672 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for East Ipswich (Ipswich City) were Technicians and Trades Workers 17.2%, Labourers 17.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.7%, Professionals 14.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.1%, Sales Workers 9.3%, Managers 7.6% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in East Ipswich (Ipswich City), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 4.6%, Hospitals 3.9%, Residential Care Services 3.1%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.0% and Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census in East Ipswich (Ipswich City), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $455, the median family income was $1,057 and the median household income was $850.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 620 families in East Ipswich (Ipswich City): of these 32.9% were couple families without children, 41.6% were couple families with children, 23.4% 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 966 occupied private dwellings were counted in East Ipswich (Ipswich City).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in East Ipswich (Ipswich City), 82.8% were separate houses, 11.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 5.7% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in East Ipswich (Ipswich City), 32.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 27.5% were owned with a mortgage and 33.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in East Ipswich (Ipswich City), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 59.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 3.7% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 36.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in East Ipswich (Ipswich City), the median weekly rent was $180. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,035. 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 East Ipswich (Ipswich City), 63.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 28.6% were single (or lone) person households and 5.2% were group households.