Point Lookout Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Point Lookout (4183) is a suburb of Brisbane, Eastern Suburbs, Queensland. It is about 50 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Point Lookout is in the federal electorate of Bowman.

In the 2011 census the population of Point Lookout was 678 and is comprised of approximately 49.9% females and 50.1% males.

The median/average age of the population of Point Lookout is 48 years of age.

78.2% of people living in the suburb of Point Lookout were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 6.5% England, 1.9% New Zealand, 1.9% United States of America, 1.2% South Africa, 0.9% Switzerland, 0.7% Scotland, 0.7% Netherlands, 0.6% Germany.

90.6% of people living in Point Lookout speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 6.8% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.9% Other, 0.4% Croatian, 0.4% Russian, 0.4% Tagalog, 0.4% Hungarian.

The religious makeup of Point Lookout is 27.1% No religion, 25.8% Anglican, 17.8% Catholic, 13.1% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.2% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.9% Buddhism, 2.5% Uniting Church, 1.8% Other religious affiliation , 1.3% Christian, nfd, 0.9% Pentecostal.

45.3% of people are married, 31.8% have never married and 14.0% are divorced and 3.3% are separated. There are 33 widowed people living in Point Lookout.

47.9% of the people living in Point Lookout over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 42.1% are working on a part time basis. Point Lookout has an unemployment rate of 5.7%.

The main occupations of people living in Point Lookout are 18.7% Managers, 18.1% Professionals, 15.1% Technicians & trades workers, 12.1% Community & personal service workers, 10.9% Clerical & administrative workers, 10.0% Labourers, 7.6% Sales workers, 5.7% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.8% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Point Lookout work in are 23.9% Accommodation and food services, 11.8% Construction, 9.1% Health care and social assistance, 9.1% Education and training, 9.1% Retail trade, 6.9% Professional, scientific and technical services, 6.3% Mining, 5.4% Public administration and safety, 4.8% Administrative and support services.

36.2% of homes are fully owned, and 21.0% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 40.7% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $535 per week and the median household income is $850 per week.

The median rent in Point Lookout is $260 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1300 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Point Lookout postcode 4183