Caloundra West (Caloundra City)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,211 people were usually resident in Caloundra West (Caloundra City): of these 45.2% were male and 54.8% were female. Of the total population 1.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 23.4% of people usually resident in Caloundra West (Caloundra City) were children aged 0-14 years, and 27.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 34 years.

In the 2006 Census, 85.5% of people usually resident in Caloundra West (Caloundra City) were Australian citizens, 19.5% were born overseas and 0.8% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 57.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Caloundra West (Caloundra City) were married, 12.7% were either separated or divorced, 5.9% were widowed and 23.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 75.0% of people usually resident in Caloundra West (Caloundra City), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 7.6%, New Zealand 5.4%, Germany 0.7%, Scotland 0.6% and Ireland 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Caloundra West (Caloundra City) were Anglican 25.4%, No Religion 19.7%, Catholic 19.0%, Uniting Church 6.9% and Baptist 3.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Caloundra West (Caloundra City) were Italian 0.4%, German 0.4%, Mandarin 0.3%, Czech 0.3% and Maori (New Zealand) 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.6%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 960 people aged 15 years and over in Caloundra West (Caloundra City) were in the labour force. Of these 56.6% worked full-time, 31.1% worked part-time, 4.1% were away from work, 2.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.5% were unemployed. 655 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Caloundra West (Caloundra City) were Technicians and Trades Workers 17.6%, Professionals 16.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.4%, Sales Workers 13.7%, Managers 10.0%, Labourers 9.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.5% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Caloundra West (Caloundra City), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.7%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 4.5%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.9%, Residential Building Construction 2.6% and Residential Care Services 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Caloundra West (Caloundra City), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $423, the median family income was $972 and the median household income was $802.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 661 families in Caloundra West (Caloundra City): of these 47.0% were couple families without children, 38.6% were couple families with children, 13.5% were one parent families and 0.9% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 897 occupied private dwellings were counted in Caloundra West (Caloundra City).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Caloundra West (Caloundra City), 71.3% were separate houses, 10.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 17.9% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Caloundra West (Caloundra City), 31.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 40.0% were owned with a mortgage and 23.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Caloundra West (Caloundra City), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 59.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 1.4% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 37.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Caloundra West (Caloundra City), the median weekly rent was $265. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,500. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Caloundra West (Caloundra City), 73.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 20.5% were single (or lone) person households and 3.0% were group households.