Longman Electorate Demographics (QLD)

In the 2011 census the population of Longman was 141,757 and is comprised of approximately 50.7% females and 49.3% males.

The median/average age of the population of Longman is 37 years of age.

77.8% of people living in the electorate of Longman were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 5.0% England, 4.4% New Zealand, 0.6% Scotland, 0.5% Philippines, 0.5% South Africa, 0.5% Germany, 0.4% Netherlands, 0.3% Papua New Guinea, 0.3% United States of America, 0.2% Fiji, 0.2% Ireland, 0.2% India, 0.2% Italy, 0.2% Samoa.

90.4% of people living in Longman speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 5.4% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.9% Other, 0.3% Samoan, 0.3% German, 0.2% Tagalog, 0.2% Italian, 0.2% Dutch, 0.2% Hindi, 0.2% Spanish.

The religious makeup of Longman is 23.9% No religion, 20.9% Anglican, 20.6% Catholic, 10.1% Religious affiliation not stated, 6.5% Uniting Church, 3.8% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.9% Christian, nfd, 2.2% Baptist, 1.9% Lutheran, 1.2% Pentecostal.

50.4% of people are married, 30.8% have never married and 9.7% are divorced and 3.9% are separated. There are 5622 widowed people living in Longman.

57.5% of the people living in Longman over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 29.1% are working on a part time basis. Longman has an unemployment rate of 7.3%.

The main occupations of people living in Longman are 17.1% Technicians & trades workers, 15.3% Clerical & administrative workers, 12.8% Labourers, 12.2% Professionals, 11.1% Sales workers, 10.7% Community & personal service workers, 10.0% Managers, 9.0% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.8% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Longman work in are 12.5% Retail trade, 12.0% Health care and social assistance, 11.3% Construction, 10.6% Manufacturing, 6.8% Transport, postal and warehousing, 6.2% Public administration and safety, 6.1% Education and training, 6.0% Accommodation and food services, 4.3% Professional, scientific and technical services.

28.4% of homes are fully owned, and 37.3% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 31.2% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $520 per week and the median household income is $1103 per week.

The median rent in Longman is $300 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1820 per month.

The Commonwealth electorate of Longman contains postcodes 4503, 4504, 4505, 4506, 4507, 4510, 4511, 4512, 4514, 4516, 4521, 4552 and includes the suburbs of Banksia Beach, Beachmere, Bellara, Bellmere, Bellthorpe, Bongaree, Booroobin, Bracalba, Burpengary, Burpengary East, Caboolture, Caboolture South, Campbells Pocket, Cedarton, Commissioners Flat, D'Aguilar, Dakabin, Delaneys Creek, Donnybrook, Elimbah, Godwin Beach, Kallangur, Meldale, Moodlu, Moorina, Morayfield, Mount Delaney, Mount Mee, Narangba, Neurum, Ningi, Rocksberg, Sandstone Point, Stanmore, Stony Creek, Toorbul, Upper Caboolture, Wamuran, Wamuran Basin, White Patch, Woodford and Woorim.