Cooloolabin (Maroochy Shire)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 533 people were usually resident in Cooloolabin (Maroochy Shire): of these 52.3% were male and 47.7% were female. Of the total population 1.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.5% of people usually resident in Cooloolabin (Maroochy Shire) were children aged 0-14 years, and 25.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 42 years.

In the 2006 Census, 88.0% of people usually resident in Cooloolabin (Maroochy Shire) were Australian citizens, 13.9% were born overseas and 0.6% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 53.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Cooloolabin (Maroochy Shire) were married, 14.0% were either separated or divorced, 3.0% were widowed and 29.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 76.5% of people usually resident in Cooloolabin (Maroochy Shire), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 7.5%, New Zealand 1.9%, Germany 0.9%, South Africa 0.9% and Thailand 0.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Cooloolabin (Maroochy Shire) were No Religion 25.9%, Anglican 16.1%, Catholic 11.4%, Uniting Church 7.7% and Christian, nfd 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Cooloolabin (Maroochy Shire) were Thai 1.5%, Japanese 1.1%, French 0.6% and Italian 0.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 89.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 284 people aged 15 years and over in Cooloolabin (Maroochy Shire) were in the labour force. Of these 52.1% worked full-time, 35.9% worked part-time, 1.1% were away from work, 3.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.4% were unemployed. 119 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Cooloolabin (Maroochy Shire) were Technicians and Trades Workers 22.1%, Managers 16.7%, Professionals 13.3%, Labourers 11.0%, Sales Workers 10.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.0% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Cooloolabin (Maroochy Shire), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 4.6%, Automotive Repair and Maintenance 3.8%, Residential Building Construction 3.8%, Hospitals 3.8% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Cooloolabin (Maroochy Shire), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $418, the median family income was $1,073 and the median household income was $900.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 145 families in Cooloolabin (Maroochy Shire): of these 31.7% were couple families without children, 52.4% were couple families with children, 13.8% 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 197 occupied private dwellings were counted in Cooloolabin (Maroochy Shire).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Cooloolabin (Maroochy Shire), 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 Cooloolabin (Maroochy Shire), 42.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 37.1% were owned with a mortgage and 12.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Cooloolabin (Maroochy Shire), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 33.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 58.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Cooloolabin (Maroochy Shire), the median weekly rent was $200. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,092. The average people per household was 2.7 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Cooloolabin (Maroochy Shire), 68.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 17.8% were single (or lone) person households and 6.6% were group households.