Ransome Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Ransome (4154) is a suburb of Brisbane, Eastern Suburbs, Queensland. It is about 15 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Ransome is in the federal electorate of Bonner.

In the 2011 census the population of Ransome was 474 and is comprised of approximately 50.0% females and 50.0% males.

The median/average age of the population of Ransome is 39 years of age.

73.4% of people living in the suburb of Ransome were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 6.8% England, 6.1% New Zealand, 1.7% Germany, 1.3% Czech Republic, 1.3% Austria, 1.1% Taiwan, 1.1% Switzerland, 0.8% South Africa, 0.8% United States of America, 0.8% Scotland.

88.2% of people living in Ransome speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 4.2% Language spoken at home not stated, 2.7% German, 1.5% Persian, 1.3% Other, 0.8% Mandarin, 0.6% Thai, 0.6% Dutch.

The religious makeup of Ransome is 30.2% Catholic, 25.3% No religion, 19.0% Anglican, 7.8% Religious affiliation not stated, 7.2% Uniting Church, 3.0% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.1% Lutheran, 1.9% Christian, nfd, 1.9% Baptist, 0.8% Islam.

57.2% of people are married, 26.9% have never married and 9.0% are divorced and 2.0% are separated. There are 17 widowed people living in Ransome.

60.1% of the people living in Ransome over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 32.5% are working on a part time basis. Ransome has an unemployment rate of 2.5%.

The main occupations of people living in Ransome are 23.5% Professionals, 16.0% Managers, 13.9% Clerical & administrative workers, 12.2% Technicians & trades workers, 10.1% Sales workers, 7.6% Machinery operators & drivers, 7.6% Labourers, 6.3% Community & personal service workers, 2.9% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Ransome work in are 13.9% Construction, 11.8% Manufacturing, 11.3% Health care and social assistance, 10.1% Professional, scientific and technical services, 9.7% Retail trade, 8.4% Education and training, 8.0% Transport, postal and warehousing, 3.8% Other services, 3.8% Wholesale trade.

43.2% of homes are fully owned, and 41.7% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 15.1% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $660 per week and the median household income is $1957 per week.

The median rent in Ransome is $340 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2167 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Ransome postcode 4154