Mount Tamborine

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,184 people were usually resident in Mount Tamborine: of these 49.6% were male and 50.4% were female. Of the total population 0.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.5% of people usually resident in Mount Tamborine were children aged 0-14 years, and 36.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 45 years.

In the 2006 Census, 87.3% of people usually resident in Mount Tamborine were Australian citizens, 24.9% were born overseas and 0.8% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 62.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Mount Tamborine were married, 13.6% were either separated or divorced, 4.2% were widowed and 20.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 70.9% of people usually resident in Mount Tamborine, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 9.2%, New Zealand 3.8%, Germany 1.9%, United States of America 1.3% and Scotland 1.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Mount Tamborine were No Religion 25.1%, Anglican 21.9%, Catholic 17.7%, Presbyterian and Reformed 7.2% and Uniting Church 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Mount Tamborine were German 0.8%, Japanese 0.7%, Dutch 0.4%, Spanish 0.4% and Polish 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 538 people aged 15 years and over in Mount Tamborine were in the labour force. Of these 55.8% worked full-time, 33.8% worked part-time, 1.9% were away from work, 2.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.8% were unemployed. 373 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Mount Tamborine were Professionals 26.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.0%, Managers 15.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.7%, Labourers 7.9%, Sales Workers 7.5% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 3.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Mount Tamborine, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 7.7%, Legal and Accounting Services 3.9%, Building Completion Services 3.6%, Residential Building Construction 3.6% and Accommodation 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Mount Tamborine, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $438, the median family income was $1,105 and the median household income was $1,021.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 364 families in Mount Tamborine: of these 50.8% were couple families without children, 35.2% were couple families with children, 14.0% 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 461 occupied private dwellings were counted in Mount Tamborine.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Mount Tamborine, 98.9% were separate houses, 1.1% 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 Mount Tamborine, 41.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 39.0% were owned with a mortgage and 15.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Mount Tamborine, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 57.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 41.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Mount Tamborine, the median weekly rent was $250. 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 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Mount Tamborine, 77.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 15.8% were single (or lone) person households and 3.0% were group households.