Silkstone (Ipswich City)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 3,413 people were usually resident in Silkstone (Ipswich City): of these 48.0% were male and 52.0% were female. Of the total population 4.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 22.3% of people usually resident in Silkstone (Ipswich City) were children aged 0-14 years, and 24.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 35 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.7% of people usually resident in Silkstone (Ipswich City) were Australian citizens, 10.4% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 46.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Silkstone (Ipswich City) were married, 12.8% were either separated or divorced, 6.4% were widowed and 33.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 84.4% of people usually resident in Silkstone (Ipswich City), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 2.9%, England 2.9%, Netherlands 0.5%, Fiji 0.4% and Germany 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Silkstone (Ipswich City) were Anglican 20.5%, Catholic 20.4%, No Religion 17.8%, Uniting Church 9.8% and Baptist 5.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Silkstone (Ipswich City) were Samoan 0.9%, Hmong 0.4%, Arabic 0.3%, German 0.3% and Hindi 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,464 people aged 15 years and over in Silkstone (Ipswich City) were in the labour force. Of these 58.7% worked full-time, 27.8% worked part-time, 3.4% were away from work, 4.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.9% were unemployed. 1,069 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Silkstone (Ipswich City) were Technicians and Trades Workers 17.1%, Labourers 16.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 13.0%, Professionals 10.6%, Sales Workers 9.4%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 9.1% and Managers 6.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Silkstone (Ipswich City), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.4%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.6%, Other Social Assistance Services 3.4%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.1% and Hospitals 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Silkstone (Ipswich City), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $395, the median family income was $1,030 and the median household income was $801.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 922 families in Silkstone (Ipswich City): of these 35.2% were couple families without children, 41.5% were couple families with children, 21.5% were one parent families and 1.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,314 occupied private dwellings were counted in Silkstone (Ipswich City).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Silkstone (Ipswich City), 91.6% were separate houses, 3.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 5.3% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Silkstone (Ipswich City), 31.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 29.5% were owned with a mortgage and 32.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Silkstone (Ipswich City), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 53.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 14.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 30.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Silkstone (Ipswich City), the median weekly rent was $170. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,077. 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 Silkstone (Ipswich City), 68.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 25.9% were single (or lone) person households and 2.9% were group households.