Lockyer Waters Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Lockyer Waters (4311) is a suburb of Brisbane, Ipswich, Queensland. It is about 62 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Lockyer Waters is in the federal electorate of Wright.

In the 2011 census the population of Lockyer Waters was 513 and is comprised of approximately 52.6% females and 47.4% males.

The median/average age of the population of Lockyer Waters is 40 years of age.

78.9% of people living in the suburb of Lockyer Waters were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.9% England, 3.7% New Zealand, 1.2% Germany, 1.0% Hungary, 0.8% Laos, 0.8% Vietnam.

89.3% of people living in Lockyer Waters speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 8.0% Language spoken at home not stated, 2.1% Other, 0.6% Portuguese.

The religious makeup of Lockyer Waters is 26.5% Anglican, 20.8% Catholic, 15.1% Religious affiliation not stated, 14.5% No religion, 4.3% Uniting Church, 3.7% Presbyterian and Reformed, 3.1% Christian, nfd, 2.5% Baptist, 2.2% Lutheran, 1.4% Other religious affiliation .

48.4% of people are married, 30.5% have never married and 13.2% are divorced and 5.5% are separated. There are 10 widowed people living in Lockyer Waters.

56.2% of the people living in Lockyer Waters over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 30.3% are working on a part time basis. Lockyer Waters has an unemployment rate of 7.2%.

The main occupations of people living in Lockyer Waters are 22.7% Technicians & trades workers, 17.5% Labourers, 11.3% Managers, 10.3% Machinery operators & drivers, 10.3% Clerical & administrative workers, 9.8% Community & personal service workers, 7.2% Sales workers, 6.2% Professionals, 4.6% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Lockyer Waters work in are 12.4% Retail trade, 10.8% Health care and social assistance, 10.8% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 9.8% Transport, postal and warehousing, 7.7% Manufacturing, 7.7% Construction, 6.2% Professional, scientific and technical services, 6.2% Accommodation and food services, 5.2% Education and training.

30.4% of homes are fully owned, and 50.9% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 14.0% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $387 per week and the median household income is $935 per week.

The median rent in Lockyer Waters is $300 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1603 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Lockyer Waters postcode 4311