Pacific Palms-Blueys Beach (L)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 673 people were usually resident in Pacific Palms-Blueys Beach (L): of these 49.8% were male and 50.2% were female. Of the total population 1.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 17.1% of people usually resident in Pacific Palms-Blueys Beach (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 33.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 45 years.

In the 2006 Census, 85.6% of people usually resident in Pacific Palms-Blueys Beach (L) were Australian citizens, 10.0% were born overseas and 1.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 58.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Pacific Palms-Blueys Beach (L) were married, 13.8% were either separated or divorced, 4.5% were widowed and 23.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 80.4% of people usually resident in Pacific Palms-Blueys Beach (L), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.6%, New Zealand 0.7%, Denmark 0.6%, Poland 0.6% and Italy 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Pacific Palms-Blueys Beach (L) were Anglican 29.9%, No Religion 19.0%, Catholic 17.2%, Uniting Church 6.5% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Pacific Palms-Blueys Beach (L) were German 1.2%, Dutch 0.7%, Finnish 0.7% and French 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 87.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 277 people aged 15 years and over in Pacific Palms-Blueys Beach (L) were in the labour force. Of these 47.3% worked full-time, 36.1% worked part-time, 7.6% were away from work, 2.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.5% were unemployed. 226 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Pacific Palms-Blueys Beach (L) were Professionals 20.5%, Managers 18.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 17.0%, Labourers 13.9%, Sales Workers 9.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 8.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.7% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 1.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Pacific Palms-Blueys Beach (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Residential Building Construction 8.9%, Accommodation 8.9%, School Education 6.9%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 5.0% and Local Government Administration 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Pacific Palms-Blueys Beach (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $384, the median family income was $927 and the median household income was $728.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 179 families in Pacific Palms-Blueys Beach (L): of these 53.6% were couple families without children, 31.8% were couple families with children, 14.5% 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 306 occupied private dwellings were counted in Pacific Palms-Blueys Beach (L).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Pacific Palms-Blueys Beach (L), 69.0% were separate houses, 7.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 15.0% were flats, units or apartments and 8.8% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Pacific Palms-Blueys Beach (L), 42.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 19.6% were owned with a mortgage and 27.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Pacific Palms-Blueys Beach (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 51.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 41.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Pacific Palms-Blueys Beach (L), the median weekly rent was $200. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,325. The average people per household was 2.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Pacific Palms-Blueys Beach (L), 58.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 18.6% were single (or lone) person households and 3.9% were group households.