Gold Coast-Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 402,648 people were usually resident in Gold Coast-Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part): of these 49.0% were male and 51.0% were female. Of the total population 1.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 18.0% of people usually resident in Gold Coast-Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) were children aged 0-14 years, and 26.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 37 years.

In the 2006 Census, 79.9% of people usually resident in Gold Coast-Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) were Australian citizens, 25.6% were born overseas and 3.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 46.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Gold Coast-Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) were married, 14.1% were either separated or divorced, 5.9% were widowed and 33.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 65.4% of people usually resident in Gold Coast-Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 7.6%, England 5.5%, South Africa 0.9%, Japan 0.8% and Scotland 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Gold Coast-Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) were Catholic 23.3%, Anglican 22.1%, No Religion 19.0%, Uniting Church 5.4% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Gold Coast-Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) were Japanese 0.9%, Mandarin 0.7%, Italian 0.6%, Cantonese 0.6% and German 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 83.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 197,039 people aged 15 years and over in Gold Coast-Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) were in the labour force. Of these 58.8% worked full-time, 30.4% worked part-time, 3.0% were away from work, 2.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.3% were unemployed. 103,305 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Gold Coast-Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) were Technicians and Trades Workers 16.3%, Professionals 15.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.7%, Sales Workers 13.8%, Managers 12.4%, Labourers 10.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.0% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Gold Coast-Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part), the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.7%, Accommodation 3.8%, School Education 3.7%, Residential Building Construction 3.3% and Hospitals 2.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Gold Coast-Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $478, the median family income was $1,132 and the median household income was $1,014.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 106,904 families in Gold Coast-Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part): of these 41.8% were couple families without children, 39.5% were couple families with children, 17.0% were one parent families and 1.6% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 171,545 occupied private dwellings were counted in Gold Coast-Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Gold Coast-Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part), 54.7% were separate houses, 18.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 25.1% were flats, units or apartments and 1.8% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Gold Coast-Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part), 27.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 28.5% were owned with a mortgage and 32.6% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Gold Coast-Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 54.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 6.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 37.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Gold Coast-Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part), the median weekly rent was $270. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,500. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Gold Coast-Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part), 61.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 20.7% were single (or lone) person households and 5.3% were group households.