Wulkuraka (Ipswich City)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 651 people were usually resident in Wulkuraka (Ipswich City): of these 49.3% were male and 50.7% were female. Of the total population 2.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 30.3% of people usually resident in Wulkuraka (Ipswich City) were children aged 0-14 years, and 12.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 25 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.1% of people usually resident in Wulkuraka (Ipswich City) were Australian citizens, 10.4% were born overseas and 0.9% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 40.5% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Wulkuraka (Ipswich City) were married, 13.4% were either separated or divorced, 4.0% were widowed and 43.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 86.2% of people usually resident in Wulkuraka (Ipswich City), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 4.0%, England 2.8%, Korea, Republic of 1.5%, China 0.8% and Fiji 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Wulkuraka (Ipswich City) were Catholic 22.9%, No Religion 22.9%, Anglican 18.1%, Uniting Church 9.8% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Wulkuraka (Ipswich City) were Korean 1.5%, French 0.9% and Mandarin 0.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 315 people aged 15 years and over in Wulkuraka (Ipswich City) were in the labour force. Of these 62.2% worked full-time, 28.3% worked part-time, 3.2% were away from work, 1.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.4% were unemployed. 127 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Wulkuraka (Ipswich City) were Labourers 20.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 18.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 13.0%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 11.0%, Professionals 9.0%, Sales Workers 6.6% and Managers 6.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Wulkuraka (Ipswich City), the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 5.0%, Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 4.7%, Road Freight Transport 3.7%, School Education 3.0% and Hospitals 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Wulkuraka (Ipswich City), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $492, the median family income was $970 and the median household income was $987.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 179 families in Wulkuraka (Ipswich City): of these 31.3% were couple families without children, 38.5% were couple families with children, 30.2% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 218 occupied private dwellings were counted in Wulkuraka (Ipswich City).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Wulkuraka (Ipswich City), 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 Wulkuraka (Ipswich City), 19.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 39.4% were owned with a mortgage and 36.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Wulkuraka (Ipswich City), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 86.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 3.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 17.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Wulkuraka (Ipswich City), the median weekly rent was $225. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083. The average people per household was 3.1 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Wulkuraka (Ipswich City), 80.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 9.6% were single (or lone) person households and 5.5% were group households.