Brooweena Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Brooweena (4620) is a suburb of Central Coast, Bundaberg & Wide Bay, Queensland. It is about 221 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Brooweena is in the federal electorate of Wide Bay.

In the 2011 census the population of Brooweena was 263 and is comprised of approximately 45.6% females and 54.4% males.

The median/average age of the population of Brooweena is 53 years of age.

80.7% of people living in the suburb of Brooweena were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 4.2% England, 2.7% New Zealand, 1.9% South Africa, 1.9% Philippines, 1.5% United States of America.

94.3% of people living in Brooweena speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 4.6% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.1% Spanish.

The religious makeup of Brooweena is 24.0% No religion, 22.9% Anglican, 16.0% Catholic, 12.2% Religious affiliation not stated, 5.7% Presbyterian and Reformed, 4.6% Christian, nfd, 4.6% Uniting Church, 3.1% Lutheran, 2.7% Baptist, 1.5% Seventh-day Adventist.

52.8% of people are married, 23.8% have never married and 10.0% are divorced and 7.4% are separated. There are 14 widowed people living in Brooweena.

66.3% of the people living in Brooweena over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 25.3% are working on a part time basis. Brooweena has an unemployment rate of 5.3%.

The main occupations of people living in Brooweena are 27.3% Managers, 14.8% Professionals, 12.5% Sales workers, 11.4% Technicians & trades workers, 10.2% Machinery operators & drivers, 10.2% Clerical & administrative workers, 6.8% Community & personal service workers, 6.8% Labourers.

The main industries people from Brooweena work in are 23.9% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 15.9% Manufacturing, 13.6% Retail trade, 11.4% Education and training, 9.1% Health care and social assistance, 8.0% Wholesale trade, 6.8% Accommodation and food services, 6.8% Construction, 4.5% Professional, scientific and technical services.

63.6% of homes are fully owned, and 27.1% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 9.3% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $328 per week and the median household income is $654 per week.

The median rent in Brooweena is $100 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1213 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Brooweena postcode 4620