Mooroobool (Cairns City)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 6,618 people were usually resident in Mooroobool (Cairns City): of these 49.7% were male and 50.3% were female. Of the total population 11.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 22.7% of people usually resident in Mooroobool (Cairns City) were children aged 0-14 years, and 19.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 34 years.

In the 2006 Census, 83.1% of people usually resident in Mooroobool (Cairns City) were Australian citizens, 19.1% were born overseas and 1.8% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 44.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Mooroobool (Cairns City) were married, 12.9% were either separated or divorced, 4.3% were widowed and 38.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 71.2% of people usually resident in Mooroobool (Cairns City), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 3.8%, England 2.8%, Papua New Guinea 1.6%, Japan 1.2% and Philippines 1.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Mooroobool (Cairns City) were Catholic 27.8%, No Religion 17.9%, Anglican 17.6%, Uniting Church 5.1% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Mooroobool (Cairns City) were Japanese 1.8%, Maori (Cook Island) 1.1%, Italian 1.1%, Torres Strait Creole 0.9% and Tagalog 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 78.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 3,303 people aged 15 years and over in Mooroobool (Cairns City) were in the labour force. Of these 64.4% worked full-time, 25.5% worked part-time, 3.1% were away from work, 2.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.0% were unemployed. 1,343 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Mooroobool (Cairns City) were Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.4%, Professionals 15.4%, Managers 12.4%, Sales Workers 12.2%, Labourers 11.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.7% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Mooroobool (Cairns City), the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 5.1%, School Education 4.6%, Accommodation 4.5%, Hospitals 2.7% and Residential Building Construction 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Mooroobool (Cairns City), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $529, the median family income was $1,182 and the median household income was $1,066.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,715 families in Mooroobool (Cairns City): of these 36.0% were couple families without children, 40.8% were couple families with children, 21.6% were one parent families and 1.6% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 2,451 occupied private dwellings were counted in Mooroobool (Cairns City).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Mooroobool (Cairns City), 86.3% were separate houses, 6.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 5.5% were flats, units or apartments and 1.5% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Mooroobool (Cairns City), 27.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 31.2% were owned with a mortgage and 32.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Mooroobool (Cairns City), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 49.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 17.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 31.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Mooroobool (Cairns City), the median weekly rent was $200. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,192. 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 Mooroobool (Cairns City), 67.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 20.6% were single (or lone) person households and 4.2% were group households.