Bahrs Scrub Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Bahrs Scrub (4207) is a suburb of Brisbane, Eastern Suburbs, Queensland. It is about 33 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Bahrs Scrub is in the federal electorate of Forde.

In the 2011 census the population of Bahrs Scrub was 1,512 and is comprised of approximately 51.8% females and 48.2% males.

The median/average age of the population of Bahrs Scrub is 32 years of age.

73.9% of people living in the suburb of Bahrs Scrub were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 6.3% New Zealand, 5.1% England, 1.1% South Africa, 1.0% Netherlands, 0.7% Zimbabwe, 0.6% Malaysia, 0.5% Scotland, 0.5% Germany, 0.5% Fiji, 0.5% Romania, 0.4% Iraq, 0.3% Philippines, 0.3% Denmark, 0.3% Samoa.

88.9% of people living in Bahrs Scrub speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 4.0% Language spoken at home not stated, 2.5% Other, 0.7% Mandarin, 0.7% Russian, 0.5% Dutch, 0.4% Spanish, 0.4% German, 0.4% Hungarian, 0.3% Cantonese.

The religious makeup of Bahrs Scrub is 25.5% No religion, 20.5% Anglican, 20.3% Catholic, 7.5% Religious affiliation not stated, 6.6% Uniting Church, 3.4% Lutheran, 2.8% Latter-day Saints, 2.6% Pentecostal, 2.3% Christian, nfd, 2.3% Presbyterian and Reformed.

50.8% of people are married, 36.0% have never married and 5.4% are divorced and 4.7% are separated. There are 38 widowed people living in Bahrs Scrub.

63.3% of the people living in Bahrs Scrub over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 28.0% are working on a part time basis. Bahrs Scrub has an unemployment rate of 4.1%.

The main occupations of people living in Bahrs Scrub are 19.5% Technicians & trades workers, 19.1% Clerical & administrative workers, 12.7% Professionals, 12.3% Sales workers, 10.0% Community & personal service workers, 9.8% Managers, 9.0% Labourers, 6.3% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.2% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Bahrs Scrub work in are 14.6% Construction, 12.5% Retail trade, 12.0% Manufacturing, 9.4% Health care and social assistance, 8.3% Education and training, 6.3% Accommodation and food services, 5.7% Transport, postal and warehousing, 4.5% Public administration and safety, 4.3% Professional, scientific and technical services.

26.5% of homes are fully owned, and 39.5% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 32.8% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $649 per week and the median household income is $1661 per week.

The median rent in Bahrs Scrub is $395 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2158 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Bahrs Scrub postcode 4207