Cardwell

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,250 people were usually resident in Cardwell: of these 51.8% were male and 48.2% were female. Of the total population 6.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 16.3% of people usually resident in Cardwell were children aged 0-14 years, and 38.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 47 years.

In the 2006 Census, 89.7% of people usually resident in Cardwell were Australian citizens, 14.3% were born overseas and 4.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 46.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Cardwell were married, 17.0% were either separated or divorced, 8.6% were widowed and 27.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 78.3% of people usually resident in Cardwell, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.0%, New Zealand 2.8%, United States of America 1.0%, Germany 1.0% and Philippines 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Cardwell were No Religion 23.3%, Catholic 21.2%, Anglican 20.5%, Uniting Church 8.7% and Presbyterian and Reformed 5.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Cardwell were Finnish 0.6%, French 0.6%, Afrikaans 0.5%, Japanese 0.5% and Maltese 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 90.6%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 515 people aged 15 years and over in Cardwell were in the labour force. Of these 57.9% worked full-time, 27.4% worked part-time, 4.7% were away from work, 4.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.2% were unemployed. 457 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Cardwell were Labourers 24.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.6%, Managers 14.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.0%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 10.0%, Professionals 8.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.2% and Sales Workers 5.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Cardwell, the most common responses for industry of employment included Accommodation 7.6%, Aquaculture 7.4%, Residential Care Services 6.6%, Fruit and Tree Nut Growing 5.3% and School Education 3.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Cardwell, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $361, the median family income was $855 and the median household income was $628.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 335 families in Cardwell: of these 56.7% were couple families without children, 29.0% were couple families with children, 11.9% were one parent families and 2.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 634 occupied private dwellings were counted in Cardwell.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Cardwell, 64.8% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 10.4% were flats, units or apartments and 24.8% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Cardwell, 40.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 15.3% were owned with a mortgage and 34.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Cardwell, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 47.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 6.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 44.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Cardwell, the median weekly rent was $140. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,000. The average people per household was 2.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Cardwell, 52.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 22.7% were single (or lone) person households and 2.5% were group households.