Kilcoy

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,500 people were usually resident in Kilcoy: of these 50.1% were male and 49.9% were female. Of the total population 2.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.3% of people usually resident in Kilcoy were children aged 0-14 years, and 31.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 41 years.

In the 2006 Census, 89.1% of people usually resident in Kilcoy were Australian citizens, 12.1% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 48.9% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Kilcoy were married, 14.4% were either separated or divorced, 9.3% were widowed and 27.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 83.1% of people usually resident in Kilcoy, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Philippines 3.3%, England 2.9%, New Zealand 2.9%, Germany 0.5% and Netherlands 0.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Kilcoy were Anglican 30.1%, Catholic 18.3%, No Religion 17.1%, Uniting Church 13.7% and Presbyterian and Reformed 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Kilcoy were Filipino 1.5%, Tagalog 1.3%, Dari 0.3%, German 0.3% and Dinka 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 91.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 646 people aged 15 years and over in Kilcoy were in the labour force. Of these 59.0% worked full-time, 31.4% worked part-time, 3.3% were away from work, 2.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.3% were unemployed. 470 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Kilcoy were Labourers 36.4%, Managers 11.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 9.7%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 9.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 8.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.9%, Professionals 8.6% and Sales Workers 6.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Kilcoy, the most common responses for industry of employment included Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 18.3%, School Education 7.1%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 5.3%, Local Government Administration 3.6% and Residential Care Services 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Kilcoy, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $381, the median family income was $883 and the median household income was $695.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 400 families in Kilcoy: of these 45.5% were couple families without children, 37.8% were couple families with children, 15.8% were one parent families and 1.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 610 occupied private dwellings were counted in Kilcoy.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Kilcoy, 94.1% were separate houses, 0.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.6% were flats, units or apartments and 3.6% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Kilcoy, 42.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 26.4% were owned with a mortgage and 25.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Kilcoy, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 41.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 54.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Kilcoy, the median weekly rent was $161. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $867. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Kilcoy, 64.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 27.7% were single (or lone) person households and 4.9% were group households.