Flinders View (Ipswich City)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 5,005 people were usually resident in Flinders View (Ipswich City): of these 47.3% were male and 52.7% were female. Of the total population 1.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 25.7% of people usually resident in Flinders View (Ipswich City) were children aged 0-14 years, and 15.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 32 years.

In the 2006 Census, 93.4% of people usually resident in Flinders View (Ipswich City) were Australian citizens, 8.8% were born overseas and 0.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 58.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Flinders View (Ipswich City) were married, 8.4% were either separated or divorced, 4.6% were widowed and 28.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 88.0% of people usually resident in Flinders View (Ipswich City), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.9%, New Zealand 2.0%, Scotland 0.4%, Malaysia 0.4% and Germany 0.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Flinders View (Ipswich City) were Catholic 22.3%, Anglican 21.7%, No Religion 15.2%, Uniting Church 11.2% and Lutheran 4.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Flinders View (Ipswich City) were Samoan 0.4%, Hindi 0.2%, German 0.2%, Cantonese 0.2% and Urdu 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 2,701 people aged 15 years and over in Flinders View (Ipswich City) were in the labour force. Of these 66.2% worked full-time, 25.6% worked part-time, 3.4% were away from work, 1.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.0% were unemployed. 929 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Flinders View (Ipswich City) were Clerical and Administrative Workers 17.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 17.2%, Professionals 14.5%, Labourers 11.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.0%, Managers 10.1%, Sales Workers 9.6% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Flinders View (Ipswich City), the most common responses for industry of employment included Defence 6.1%, School Education 4.7%, Hospitals 3.8%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.5% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Flinders View (Ipswich City), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $563, the median family income was $1,369 and the median household income was $1,300.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,408 families in Flinders View (Ipswich City): of these 31.3% were couple families without children, 56.0% were couple families with children, 12.4% were one parent families and 0.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,610 occupied private dwellings were counted in Flinders View (Ipswich City).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Flinders View (Ipswich City), 98.9% were separate houses, 0.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.7% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Flinders View (Ipswich City), 24.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 51.6% were owned with a mortgage and 20.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Flinders View (Ipswich City), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 50.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 4.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 44.9% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Flinders View (Ipswich City), the median weekly rent was $200. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300. The average people per household was 3.0 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Flinders View (Ipswich City), 86.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 10.2% were single (or lone) person households and 1.9% were group households.