Bushland Beach

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,619 people were usually resident in Bushland Beach: of these 51.3% were male and 48.7% were female. Of the total population 2.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 26.3% of people usually resident in Bushland Beach were children aged 0-14 years, and 15.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 34 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.8% of people usually resident in Bushland Beach were Australian citizens, 14.4% were born overseas and 0.1% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 65.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Bushland Beach were married, 8.5% were either separated or divorced, 2.1% were widowed and 23.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 83.4% of people usually resident in Bushland Beach, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.6%, New Zealand 3.9%, Scotland 0.8%, Ireland 0.6% and Papua New Guinea 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Bushland Beach were Catholic 25.8%, No Religion 25.4%, Anglican 20.7%, Uniting Church 6.9% 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 Bushland Beach were German 0.3%, Maori (New Zealand) 0.3%, French 0.3%, Greek 0.2% and Russian 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 96.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,433 people aged 15 years and over in Bushland Beach were in the labour force. Of these 68.6% worked full-time, 21.3% worked part-time, 4.6% were away from work, 2.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.2% were unemployed. 449 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Bushland Beach were Technicians and Trades Workers 19.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.4%, Professionals 15.2%, Managers 14.5%, Sales Workers 9.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.9%, Labourers 8.4% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Bushland Beach, the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals 3.8%, School Education 3.8%, Metal Ore Mining 3.2%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.0% and Defence 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Bushland Beach, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $690, the median family income was $1,645 and the median household income was $1,575.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 785 families in Bushland Beach: of these 39.4% were couple families without children, 52.1% were couple families with children, 7.3% were one parent families and 1.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 868 occupied private dwellings were counted in Bushland Beach.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Bushland Beach, 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 Bushland Beach, 22.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 53.1% were owned with a mortgage and 22.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Bushland Beach, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 84.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 14.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Bushland Beach, the median weekly rent was $300. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,517. The average people per household was 3.0 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Bushland Beach, 88.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 9.1% were single (or lone) person households and 1.3% were group households.