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Interesting Stats About People and Employment in Redcliffe

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Census records can reveal a great deal about a community. Using the most recent data available (2021 Census) from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, we can get an interesting snapshot into the lives of those who call Redcliffe home.

Weekly Income

According to census records, the median weekly income for residents 15 years of age and older ranges from $626 per person and $1,534 per family to $1,114 per household. Compared to Queensland and Australian medians, these numbers are at the lower end of the scale.

Queensland Median Weekly Incomes

Per Person – $787

Per Family – $2,024

Per Household – $1,675

Australia Median Weekly Incomes

Per Person – $805

Per Family – $2,120

Per Household – $1,746

Queensland Median Weekly Incomes
Australia Median Weekly Incomes

Have you ever wondered how people get to work in Redcliffe? Well, that was the basis of one of the many questions asked in the 2021 Census. The results may surprise you.

The top four answers were the same for Redcliffe, Queensland, and Australia. The majority of employed people 15 years of age and older get to work either as the driver or a passenger in a car. The higher percentage was 65.4 (Queensland) followed by Redcliffe (63.4%) and Australia (57.8%). The second most popular way to get to work was by car as the driver.

employed people 15 years of age and older get to work either as the driver or a passenger in a car.

The most interesting result in the Census on this question was the third-most-popular answer. In all cases, 21.0% of all residents in Australia, 14.4% in Redcliffe, and 14.1% in Queensland didn’t have to worry about how they got to work as they all worked from home.

Employed people who worked from home

Other answers to the question included traveling in a car as a passenger only, walking to work, riding a truck, hopping a train, using public transportation, or not working at all.

Those numbers were quite close with 11.8% (Australia), 11.5% (Redcliffe), and 11.1% (Queensland) all unemployed.

The 2021 Census asked a question regarding unpaid work and care. The respondents aged 15 and older all admitted to completing unpaid domestic work (68.6% in Queensland, 67.7% in Australia, and 65.8% in Redcliffe). The trend was repeated for those who said they had provided unpaid care for a child or children. However, things shifted with the answer “provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age.”

A total of 14.2% was recorded in Redcliffe followed by Australia with 11.9% and Queensland with 11.5%. As for volunteer work, Queensland and Australia tied at 14.1% with Redcliffe just a little lower at 12.5%.

 

As for the number of hours of unpaid domestic work performed by residents 15 years of age or older, the majority of respondents in all three geographic categories estimated they had completed between 5 and 14 hours in a week. That was followed by less than 5 hours, 15 to 29 hours, and over 30 hours.

Health

The general health of a population can tell you many things. The 2021 Census focused a series of questions on this. As for the different types of long-term health conditions Australians suffer from, the list varies in each of the geographic categories.

For example, The majority of residents in Redcliffe (46.9%) have no long-term health conditions. However, 15.7% have arthritis, 13.4% deal with mental health issues such as depression or anxiety, and 10.7% have asthma. As for Queensland, the picture shifts from no long-term health issues to mental health conditions, arthritis, asthma, and diabetes. Country-wide, the majority of Aussies (60.2%) report no long-term health conditions. That is followed by mental health issues, arthritis, asthma, diabetes, and heart disease.

Other conditions mentioned include cancer, dementia, kidney disease, lung conditions, and stroke.

Health

Speaking of long-term health conditions, it is common for those who suffer from them to be dealing with more than one. The 2021 Census broke that down.

While 51.1% of Redcliffe residents have no health issues, 23.9% have one condition, 9.8% deal with two conditions and 7.3% say they have three or more. In Queensland, most residents (62.3%) are healthy. However, 19.3% have one condition, 6.2% have two, and 3.3% have three or more. In Australia, 64.1% of residents are healthy. There are 18.8% who have one condition, 5.9% with two, and 3.0% who have three or more conditions.

To be fair, 7.9% of Redcliffe residents, 8.9% in Queensland, and 8.1% in Australia did not answer the question regarding health conditions.

 

And…Finally…

One more question from the 2021 Census to examine. This one asked residents 15 years of age and older about their involvement in the Australian Defense Force Service. The majority of Australians (91.2% countrywide), 89.4% in Queensland, 88.8% in Redcliffe report having never served. In Redcliffe, 5.0% have served in the past, where 3.3% in Queensland, and 2.4% in Australia state the same.

As for those currently serving, 0.6% are in Queensland, 0.4% in Australia, and 0.1% in Redcliffe. Once again, several respondents did not provide an answer to this question (6.7% Queensland, 6.1% Redcliffe, 6.0% Australia).

So, what are we learning here?

Basically, if you don’t work from home, chances are you get to work daily by car. Mostly that is as the driver, but if you are not behind the wheel, you are enjoying the commute as a passenger.

However, if you live in Redcliffe, you are probably earning slightly less (on average) than residents in Queensland or elsewhere in the country. The majority of Aussies are healthy and if you have a health condition, you may have more than one.

Oh, and few have served in the military. Does that make Redcliffe any less attractive a place to visit or move? Of course not. If anything, you now have a little more insight into the people who call Redcliffe, Queensland, and Australia home.

Statistics

Interesting Stats About Redcliffe

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Although the last Australian census was in 2021, the statistics paint an interesting picture of Redcliffe. By looking closer at the data, we can learn much about the community. Let’s take a deep dive into the numbers produced by the census.

More Women Than Men

At the time of the August 2021 census, the population of Redcliffe was 10,460 people. Of those inhabitants, 52.6% were identified as female with 47.4% male. The median age for Redcliffe residents was 52.

 

women than men statistics

Small Families

Although several families lived in Redcliffe during the census, those families did not have many children. The average number of children totaled 1.7 for families with children and 0.4 for all households surveyed.

Small Families

Family Size And Income

Going further into the data for family sizes in Redcliffe, the average number of people per household was 2. As for what the householders earned, the median weekly household income was $1,114.

Family Size And Income

Housing Costs

The 2021 Australian Census also measured various metrics related to housing costs. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,610 with the median weekly rent tapping out at $335, or roughly $1,340 per month. Additionally, the total number of vehicles per Redcliffe home was 1.5.

Housing Costs

More On People and the Population

Let’s compare some data with other census figures from Queensland and Australia. First, we’ll look at the total population. We noted above that there were more females than males in Redcliffe. The numbers were 52.6% females (5,500 in total), and 47.4% male (4,961). There are also more females in Queensland and Australia according to the 2021 Census. Here’s the breakdown:

Queensland

Female – 50.7% (2,615,737)

Male – 49.3% (2,540,404)

Australia

Female – 50.7% (12,877,635)

Male – 49.3% (12,545,154)

Queensland male and female pie chart

Indigenous Status

Redcliffe is mostly non-Indigenous with 9,527 residents, or 91.1% stating this. However, there were 356 people (3.4%) who classified themselves as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders. As for residents who did not state their status, that number sat at 569 (5.4%).

Compared to the rest of the state and country, the results are similar. Here is a closer look:

Queensland

Non-Indigenous – 89.9%

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander – 4.6%

Indigenous status not stated – 5.5%

The statistics of Queensland Indigenous Status Bar Chart

Australia

Non-Indigenous – 91.9%

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander – 3.2%

Indigenous status not stated – 4.9%

Age

Another interesting stat to come out of the 2021 Australian Census is the age of residents. In Redcliffe, there were more people between the ages of 70 and 74 (911 or 8.7%) than any other age group. The second highest was those in the 65-69 years age group. That totalled 880 people or 8.4% of Redcliffe’s population. Next was the 60-64 age group (848 or 8.1%).

Queensland

In comparison, The age group 30-34 years and 35-39 years tied for first place with 6.9% of the state population each. The 25-29 year age group was next with 6.7% followed by the 45-49 years and 10-14 years age groups, tied at 6.6% of the Queensland population each. The smallest age group in the state was 85 years and over with just 1.9% of the population. It is interesting to note that while the median age in Redcliffe was noted as 52, in Queensland it drops to 38.

Australia

The largest age group in the country at the time of the 2021 Census was aged between 30 and 34 years. That group totaled 7.3% of the population. The 35-39 year age group was next with 7.2% and the 25-29 year age group with 7.0%. The smallest age group in the country was also the 85 years and older group with 2.1% of the population. The smallest age group in Redcliffe was the 0-4 years group with just 3.3%. The median age in Australia matches that of Queensland at 38.

Different ages
Queensland
Australia

Registered Marital Status

Redcliffe’s marital status figures match those of both the state and country. Here is a closer look. In Redcliffe, 3,613 people said they were married (39.3), while 2,793 (30.4%) stated they had never married. A total of 1,501 Redcliffe residents, or 16.3% of the population, were divorced, 806 (8.8%) were widowed, and 472 (5.1%) were separated.

Queensland

Married – 45.0%

Never Married – 37.0%

Divorced – 9.7%

Widowed – 4.7%

Separated – 3.6%

Registered Marital Status around Queensland

Australia

Married – 46.5%

Never Married – 36.5%

Divorced – 8.8%

Widowed – 5.0%

Separated – 3.2%

Registered Marital Status around Australia

Social Marital Status

A registered marriage is different from a de facto marriage. In simple terms, a de facto marriage is the same as what many other countries and jurisdictions refer to as “living together” or living “common law.” Here are the stats from the 2021 Australian Census regarding social marriage.

There are more unmarried people in Redcliffe than married. A total of 4,194 (50.4%) residents are not married. A further 3,286 (39.5%) had registered marriages with just 847 (10.2%) living together in a de facto marriage.

Queensland

There are more married residents than unmarried in the state. Here is the breakdown:

Registered Marriage – 45.4%

Not Married – 41.6%

De Facto Marriage – 12.9%

 

Social Marital Status in Queensland

Australia

There are also more married residents in the country than unmarried. Here are the numbers:

Registered Marriage – 46.6%

Not Married – 41.9%

Social Marital Status around Australia

De Facto Marriage – 11.5%

This is just a snapshot of the information available on Redcliffe, Queensland, and Australia as analyzed from the 2021 Australia Census that took place in August that year. The next Census is set for 2026 with preparation for it currently underway. It will be interesting to see what kinds of changes have taken place with the demographics that represent the people of Redcliffe, the Sunshine State, and the country.

 

There are a lot of different data sets available from the 2021 Census and we will review more of them in the coming months. Examining the information contained in a census can tell you a lot about the people in a place, where they come from, what they do, how much they earn, how large their family is, what they earn, and so much more. Watch for future articles to be posted right here at Visit Redcliffe Qld.