Shannonvale Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Shannonvale (4873) is a suburb of Northern, Cairns, Queensland. It is about 1452 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Shannonvale is in the federal electorate of Leichhardt.

In the 2011 census the population of Shannonvale was 359 and is comprised of approximately 49.0% females and 51.0% males.

The median/average age of the population of Shannonvale is 41 years of age.

76.4% of people living in the suburb of Shannonvale were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 6.4% England, 3.3% New Zealand, 2.5% Germany, 2.5% Scotland, 1.1% Netherlands, 1.1% Russian Federation, 0.8% South Africa, 0.8% Italy.

90.6% of people living in Shannonvale speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.6% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.7% Australian Indigenous Languages , 1.7% Italian, 1.7% German, 0.8% French.

The religious makeup of Shannonvale is 27.0% Catholic, 23.1% No religion, 19.2% Anglican, 10.9% Religious affiliation not stated, 7.2% Uniting Church, 3.9% Other religious affiliation , 2.2% Christian, nfd, 2.2% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.2% Pentecostal, 1.1% Jehovah's Witnesses.

54.8% of people are married, 30.5% have never married and 6.8% are divorced and 3.2% are separated. There are 13 widowed people living in Shannonvale.

58.8% of the people living in Shannonvale over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 27.9% are working on a part time basis. Shannonvale has an unemployment rate of 7.4%.

The main occupations of people living in Shannonvale are 19.4% Managers, 16.8% Technicians & trades workers, 13.1% Clerical & administrative workers, 12.0% Community & personal service workers, 11.0% Professionals, 10.5% Sales workers, 9.9% Labourers, 5.2% Machinery operators & drivers, 2.1% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Shannonvale work in are 20.5% Accommodation and food services, 11.6% Health care and social assistance, 11.1% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 10.0% Construction, 9.5% Retail trade, 9.5% Manufacturing, 6.8% Transport, postal and warehousing, 6.3% Education and training, 5.3% Professional, scientific and technical services.

29.2% of homes are fully owned, and 44.6% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 20.8% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $626 per week and the median household income is $1125 per week.

The median rent in Shannonvale is $150 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1800 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Shannonvale postcode 4873