Rapid Creek

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,934 people were usually resident in Rapid Creek: of these 52.0% were male and 48.0% were female. Of the total population 7.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 17.3% of people usually resident in Rapid Creek were children aged 0-14 years, and 16.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 35 years.

In the 2006 Census, 86.1% of people usually resident in Rapid Creek were Australian citizens, 18.6% were born overseas and 1.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 32.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Rapid Creek were married, 14.5% were either separated or divorced, 2.9% were widowed and 50.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 72.8% of people usually resident in Rapid Creek, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.7%, New Zealand 2.1%, Philippines 1.2%, Greece 0.9% and Germany 0.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Rapid Creek were No Religion 32.1%, Catholic 21.9%, Anglican 11.6%, Uniting Church 6.1% and Eastern Orthodox 2.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Rapid Creek were Greek 1.8%, Vietnamese 0.9%, Italian 0.8%, Indonesian 0.7% and Tagalog 0.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 81.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,759 people aged 15 years and over in Rapid Creek were in the labour force. Of these 70.9% worked full-time, 19.4% worked part-time, 4.3% were away from work, 1.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.6% were unemployed. 487 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Rapid Creek were Professionals 31.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.7%, Managers 12.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.3%, Labourers 7.1%, Sales Workers 6.7% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Rapid Creek, the most common responses for industry of employment included State Government Administration 8.7%, School Education 8.3%, Tertiary Education 4.0%, Hospitals 3.8% and Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Rapid Creek, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $746, the median family income was $1,586 and the median household income was $1,176.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 699 families in Rapid Creek: of these 41.6% were couple families without children, 35.8% were couple families with children, 19.5% were one parent families and 3.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,270 occupied private dwellings were counted in Rapid Creek.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Rapid Creek, 43.5% were separate houses, 2.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 53.2% were flats, units or apartments and 0.5% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Rapid Creek, 17.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 26.0% were owned with a mortgage and 49.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Rapid Creek, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 55.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 5.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 37.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Rapid Creek, the median weekly rent was $200. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300. The average people per household was 2.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Rapid Creek, 54.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 29.1% were single (or lone) person households and 9.1% were group households.